San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. Garoppolo will face his former Patriots teammates for the first time on Sunday, Oct. 25. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

FILE - In this Aug, 26, 2016, file photo, then-New England Patriots' Jimmy Garoppolo, left, and then-Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton, right, hug after a preseason NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C. When quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was Tom Brady’s backup in New England, his teammates used to call him “a gamer” because of his ability to keep plays alive in the pocket and make throws under pressure. Now the player who was long assumed to be Brady’s heir apparent returns to face his former team for the first time since being traded to the 49ers. He’ll be trying to add to the recent struggles of Patriots team now led by Cam Newton that is below .500 through five games for the first time since 2001. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File)