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49ers acquire QB Garoppolo from Patriots for 2nd-round pick

9 years ago in Sports

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo charges onto the field before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. On Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, the Patriots traded Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2018 draft pick. Photo: Associated Press/Michael Dwyer

JOSH DUBOW, AP Pro Football Writer

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have acquired their quarterback of the future by trading for New England backup Jimmy Garoppolo.

The Niners said Tuesday that they had agreed to send a 2018 second-round pick to the Patriots in the deal. It will be official once Garoppolo passes a physical. He is expected to be introduced at a news conference later Tuesday.

San Francisco (0-8) had been expected to either draft a quarterback high in the first round next year or try to acquire a proven starter like Kirk Cousins in free agency.

Instead, they decided to strike early and put the fate of their franchise in the hands in a quarterback who has started just two games in four NFL seasons.

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