UPDATE (9:35 p.m. ET): John Lynch sent a message explaining the gaffe, saying he “accidentally” liked the tweet:
“Apparently — while in Christmas Eve Mass (with) my Family — I accidentally and unknowingly Liked a Tweet,” he wrote. “Never intended to and remain a huge believer in Jimmy. Merry Christmas to everyone.”
ORIGINAL STORY: John Lynch on Wednesday said he had no regrets about keeping quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on the roster, even after trading up in the 2021 NFL Draft to select Trey Lance.
But the San Francisco 49ers general manager has a recent Twitter like that may suggest otherwise.
On Friday night, Twitter seized on the fact that Lynch allegedly liked a tweet calling for the team to “Leave Jimmy in Nashville.” Of course, once the screenshot began to spread, Lynch unliked the tweet.
The tweet in question was sent shortly after Garoppolo threw two interceptions in a 20-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans on “Thursday Night Football.” It certainly wasn’t anything new from 49ers Twitter, which has been calling for Lance to take over every time Garoppolo has begun to falter.
The former New England Patriots quarterback has been inconsistent this season for the Niners, who now 8-7. His 10 interceptions are three shy of tying his career high, and he has a 68.0 completion percentage with 3,494 passing yards and 19 touchdowns.
Lance has appeared in five games with one start — a Week 5 loss to the Arizona Cardinals — for San Francisco this season.
