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The San Francisco 49ers are facing some big decisions about the state of their quarterback position after the 2020 season. The team could part ways with Jimmy Garoppolo, two years after signing him to a five year, $137.5 million contract. As ESPN’s Bill Barnwell notes, Garoppolo’s $25.5 million salary for 2021 (and $25.6 million for […]

The San Francisco 49ers just can’t catch a break. This time, it is quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo that has been bitten by the injury bug. Garoppolo left their Week 8 game against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half after hurting his ankle once again. #49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo reaggravated his ankle injury and is going […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens has built quite the chemistry with other teammates during his ascension to starting quarterback, particularly star tight end George Kittle (via the San Jose Mercury’s Cam Inman). #49ers George Kittle on Nick Mullens: "I love watching Nick play. We have a great connection. I love all three of our […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will not practice on Wednesday, rendering his status questionable for this weekend. Garoppolo sustained an ankle injury during a Week 2 win over the New York Jets, and it seems the sprain is still giving him some issues (via Blue Wire Podcasts’ Rob Lowder). #49ers Jimmy Garoppolo, Raheem Mostert, […]

The San Francisco 49ers have announced that Nick Mullens will be taking over as the starter under center in Week 3 with Jimmy Garoppolo sidelined with a high ankle sprain. Hall of Famer Steve Young is anxious to see what kind of adjustments head coach Kyle Shanahan makes against the New York Giants. Mullens has […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach initially suggested Jimmy Garoppolo might play in Sunday’s game against the New York Giants after suffering an ankle injury this past weekend. However, it seems backup quarterback Nick Mullens will be lining up under center on Sunday (via Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk): “I’ll be surprised if Jimmy […]

After the San Francisco 49ers beat the New York Jets on the bad turf at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, head coach Kyle Shanahan said his team will likely bench an injured Jimmy Garoppolo and play backup Nick Mullens next week against the New York Giants in the same stadium (per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport). […]

The San Francisco 49ers were rumored to be making some significant changes under center this offseason. It appears they did not stop at quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The Athletic’s Michael Lombardi said on The GM Shuffle podcast that the 49ers reportedly turned down multiple trade offers for backup quarterback Nick Mullens: “There was about three teams […]

Nick Mullens has won the backup job to Jimmy Garoppolo sweepstakes in San Francisco. ESPN’s Nick Wagoner reports that he’s been informed he will be the backup over C.J. Beathard for the 49ers. According to Mercury News‘ Cam Inman, he broke the news at his locker on Monday, as he said: “I will serve as the […]

The Indianapolis Colts have gone from Super Bowl contenders to scrambling in a matter of less than a week, as franchise quarterback Andrew Luck announced his sudden retirement from the NFL last Saturday, pressing Jacoby Brissett into duty as the starter. The Colts seem perfectly content with going into the season with Brissett under center, […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, entering his third season in charge of the team, told reporters on Tuesday he had faith in quarterbacks Nick Mullens and CJ Beathard. Per NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco, Shanahan said, “I believe in both of those guys.” Maiocco also adds that Shanahan would not decide who […]

It’s strange to hear that a player that’s labeled as the franchise quarterback only a year ago is in a make or break situation. Even more unusual when it’s after him coming off of an ACL tear in the third week of last season. But that’s where quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo finds himself in his second […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens showed some glimpses of being a solid NFL quarterback last season but he is not guaranteed a spot on this years team. Mullens will be competing with C.J Beathard for the right to back up Jimmy Garrapolo and that is something and that is something former Southern Miss star […]

Nick Mullens, effective and exciting as he was at times over the second half of the 2018 season, was never auditioning for the role of the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback. That job belongs to Jimmy Garoppolo, of course, who signed a whopping five-year, $137.5 million contract with San Francisco in February of last year […]

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has had a front-row seat watching San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens make two starts against his team in the last three weeks and he has come away impressed. On Sunday Mullens led the 49ers to a 26-23 victory over the Seahawks throwing for 275 yards and a touchdown. In […]

Nick Mullens will once again be the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers when they face the Denver Broncos in Week 14. Mullens has seen plenty of playing time over the past several weeks due to the injury to starting quarterback CJ Beathard. The young quarterback will look to continue making progress when he […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ offense was virtually nonexistent versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, it appears quarterback Nick Mullens will remain the starter in Week 13. Mullens struggled to find his footing versus Tampa Bay. According to Curtis Pashelka of the Bay Area News Group, head coach Kyle Shanahan is sticking with him for now. […]

After an impressive win in the first start of his career, there was a lot of talk about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens and if he should start the rest of the year. Over the last few weeks, Mullens has fallen back a bit and after 27-9 defeat at the hands of Tampa Bay […]

Nick Mullens and the San Francisco 49ers were unable to pull out a close win against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Disappointingly, the 49ers saw Eli Manning drive the Giants down for a game-winning touchdown in the final minute of the game. Despite the loss, Mullens is not going to lose his […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens enjoyed quite the career debut in Week 9. He now finds himself getting reacquainted with New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Mullens had attended the Manning Passing Academy prior to his senior year at Southern Miss. According to Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle, he still recalls what […]

Nick Mullens took over the starting quarterback job for the San Francisco 49ers last week against the Oakland Raiders and came through with a huge performance. It was a game that made his name one of the most intriguing to follow heading into Week 10. In addition to that, he also played well enough to […]

Nick Mullens made his first career NFL start for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 9 against the Oakland Raiders. Not only was it his first start, it was also a game that has officially put him on the map for NFL fans. He played extremely well and was able to lead the 49ers to […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens made quite a first impression in his NFL debut as he led the Niners to a 34-3 win over the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night. As his reward, head coach Kyle Shanahan says he “definitely will consider” giving Mullens another start at quarterback for the team’s next game against […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens delivered a debut for the ages against the Oakland Raiders. The former undrafted free agent went 16 of 22 for 262 yards and three touchdowns to lead the 49ers to a dominant 34-3 win on Thursday Night Football. Mullens finished with a terrific 151.9 passer rating, which is the best […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens shined in Thursday Night Football’s matchup with the Oakland Raiders. Called on by the 49ers to start in lieu of C.J. Beathard, the relatively unknown Mullens quickly dispelled any qualms about his capabilities by having quite a night in Santa Clara. In fact, in his very first appearance in […]

The San Francisco 49ers will parade a new quarterback Thursday night against the Oakland Raiders, as they will give the ball to unproven signal-caller Nick Mullens, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Mullens will start in lieu of C.J. Beathard, whose available to play, but isn’t at 100 percent because of a wrist injury. San […]