The 49ers are leaving their starting quarterback for Sunday a mystery. Jimmy Garoppolo is officially listed as ‘questionable’ on the team’s Week 18 status report.
Garoppolo practiced all week in a limited fashion, and videos from practice show him throwing without any ill-effects from the torn ligament in his right thumb. Those are just the throws on air during the portion of practice attended by reporters. We’ve yet to see how he responds in a situation where a defense is bearing down on him, and that may ultimately be the determining factor in which quarterback starts for San Francisco vs. the Rams.
Quarterback isn’t the only area of concern for the 49ers though. Here’s a look at their injury situation for Sunday: