Garoppolo remains 49ers' starting QB despite team struggles
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, middle, and wide receivers coach Wes Welker, right, watch during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, middle, and wide receivers coach Wes Welker, right, watch during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Oct. 24, 2021 11:46 PM EDT
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) walks off the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) walks off the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Oct. 24, 2021 11:49 PM EDT
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., top, catches a touchdown pass over San Francisco 49ers cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick (13) during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., top, catches a touchdown pass over San Francisco 49ers cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick (13) during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

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