Garafolo's colleague, Ian Rapoport, added that the Steelers had been "in the mix" for Garoppolo. Obviously, they are out now. However, Rapoport adds that the Indianapolis Colts remain interested in the 49ers' starting quarterback of the past four-and-a-half seasons.
San Francisco has until Wednesday to get at or below the $208.2 million salary cap for 2022. The team is currently about $9.6 million over that number, per OverTheCap. Trading Garoppolo would free up over $25 million.
Most expect last year's No. 3 overall pick, Trey Lance, to be the 49ers' starting quarterback in 2022.
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