NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports free agent QB Jimmy Garoppolo is considering retirement.

20 April 2026

Garoppolo, 34, is the preferred backup for Matthew Stafford and the Rams after he spent the last two seasons serving as the Rams’ QB2. If he opts to continue playing, he will most likely return to the Rams on a one-year deal, but Garoppolo is reportedly considering hanging things up. The former second-round pick has started 64 games in his career, with 55 of those starts coming with the 49ers. He’s attempted just 41 passes over the last two seasons and did not attempt a pass in 2025.