The Facts: The 49ers don’t know who their starting quarterback will be in 2023, but they know who it won’t be. HC Kyle Shanahan ruled out Garoppolo‘s return. “No, I don’t see any scenario of that,” Shanahan said, via video from the team.

Diehards Line: Garoppolo is scheduled for free agency in March. The 49ers were close to trading Garoppolo last offseason before the quarterback’s shoulder surgery brought talks to a grinding halt. Garoppolo ended up starting 10 games after Trey Lance was injured but saw his own season ended with a fractured foot in Week 13. Rookie Brock Purdy finished up the year but tore the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his throwing elbow Sunday in the NFC Championship game. If Purdy does not undergo a full reconstruction (Tommy John surgery), then he is expected back in six months. If the 49ers have Purdy back in six months, along with a healthy Lance, they will not seek a veteran starter. “No, we’re content enough,” Shanahan said. “I know we have two starters on our team right now that I believe we can win with. So when you have that situation, you’re not that eager to go looking around.”