It's safe to assume Trey Lance's tenure with the San Francisco 49ers will come to an end very soon.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday that Sam Darnold will start the regular season as the No. 2 quarterback in San Francisco behind Brock Purdy, with the 49ers "exploring options" for Lance.
Tom Pelissero @TomPelisseroThe <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/49ers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#49ers</a> are naming Sam Darnold their No. 2 quarterback and the team is exploring options with Trey Lance, sources tell me and <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RapSheet</a>. <br><br>Darnold will back up Brock Purdy, while the future of Lance — the No.