49ers rookie QB Trey Lance to make first start vs. Cardinals; Jimmy Garoppolo (calf) out

's crucial Friday technique has actually generated an outcome for Sunday. Garoppolo will certainly not play in San Francisco's with undefeated department rival Arizona, 49ers trainer Kyle Shanahan stated Friday. Rookie will certainly start in his area.

Garoppolo is nursing a calf injury that knocked him out of San Francisco's Week 4 loss to Seattle, motivating the 49ers to insert Lance instead of Garoppolo. Lance completed 9 of 18 passes for 157 yards and also two touchdowns, but wasn't able to lead the 49ers to a return success over the Seahawks, a victory sustained by a flurry of Seattle points assisted by a fumble on an unfortunate kick return.

He'll face an also tougher difficulty in Week 5 against the Cardinals, the lone unbeaten team remaining in the NFL. Arizona is coming off a statement gain the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4 and has actually scored 31 or more factors in each of its first four video games. He'll likewise possibly be without a leading target, limited end, who is uncertain to have fun with a calf injury.

"Just with this being his first beginning, simply attempting to give him stuff he fits with, stuff we have actually placed him via," Shanahan stated Friday of his plans for Lance. "You do not want to rest there and also comprise excessive new stuff. There's only a pair days of practice, you simply wish to make sure he's as comfortable as possible."

Lance will certainly be tasked with attempting to keep pace with the high-flying Cardinals, while Garoppolo will certainly be left just to watch from the sidelines as his lasting substitute attempts to keep the 49ers from falling below.500. Jimmy G was not able to exercise all week, leading Shanahan to establish he will not be readily available Sunday.

"It's a team initiative, yet when you got individuals like Jimmy, individuals like Kittle, in some cases you reached protect them from themselves," Shanahan claimed. "They're all thinking they can go, but a great deal of that is hope."

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