Jimmy Garoppolo mostly served as Tom Brady’s clipboard holder during his three-plus years with the New England Patriots.
Still, seeing him on the field at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday had to feel strange for Pats fan.
Garoppolo, who the 49ers acquired from the Patriots a day before the NFL trade deadline, likely won’t suit up until after the ‘9ersWeek 11 bye — if it all. But the 26-year-old was on the field for warmups ahead of San Francisco’s Week 9 game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Watch Garoppolo warm up in a full 49ers uniform in the tweet below:
Weird.
It has to be a shock for Garoppolo to go from watching the Patriots and Brady to bearing witness to QB C.J. Beathard (who?) and the 49ers, who are 0-8 on the season.
But hey, Garoppolo is thrilled to have the opportunity, so don’t feel bad for him.
Thumbnail photo via Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports Images
