Before the start of the 2022 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers made it clear that they would be moving forward with second-year quarterback Trey Lance as the team’s starter, even with veteran Jimmy Garoppolo still on the roster. But now, it looks like Lance is going to have to battle for the starting quarterback job yet again.
After injuries to both Trey Lance and Garoppolo, it was rookie quarterback Brock Purdy who led the team down the stretch to an NFC Championship game appearance. And once he’s healthy after suffering an injury in the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, it sounds like Lance expects an open quarterback competition.
During an appearance on the Rich Eisen show, Lance was asked if he was ever reassured that he would be the starter next season. He revealed that he was never given that assurance and that he prefers it that way.
“Brock played way too well,” Lance said. “And Brock played at such a high level and handled everything the right way. I wouldn’t want it to be a situation where I’m just handed something.”
They’re very honest comments, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it on Twitter.
Lance said that he doesn’t need any promises and doesn’t expect to be guaranteed the starting job, but he just wants a chance to compete.
“Everyone saw what Brock did,” Lance said. “Brock doesn’t just come in and play that well, and I just get handed something out of the blue. And I don’t expect that or want that, but I truly believe, yeah, I just want an opportunity to compete. That’s all I wanted going into this offseason.”
It’s shaping up to be quite a quarterback controversy in San Francisco.
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