SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 01: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to throw the ball in the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Out in San Francisco, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was given some security with a re-worked contract that contained both a no-trade and no-tag clause, which meant that Garoppolo would have a say in any in-season move and have complete freedom to leave next offseason.
The 49ers did everything they could to cut ties with Garoppolo this offseason — including a smear campaign that didn’t make a lot of sense because they started the smearing while he was, you know, still under contract and with the 49ers — but an acceptable trade failed to present itself.
It’s possible that it happens in-season whether that’s due to an injury or some team deciding that Quarterback X (and maybe Y) isn’t exactly working out for their team. But in the now, the 30-year-old will remain with San Francisco and serve as second-year pro Trey Lance’s backup.
Sent to San Francisco by the Patriots back in 2017, Garoppolo has posted a 31-14 record as a starter with the 49ers, with 11,162 passing yards, 66 touchdowns, 38 interceptions, and a 67.7 completion percentage. Garoppolo also led the Niners to Super Bowl LIV as their starting quarterback.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – AUGUST 27: Sony Michel #28 of the Miami Dolphins rushes for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Hard Rock Stadium. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Down in Miami, meanwhile, the Dolphins announced the release of running back Sony Michel.
The victim of a numbers game in a crowded Miami backfield, the 27-year-old Michel put up 9 carries for 13 yards and a touchdown in three preseason tilts for the Dolphins this summer.
Michel spent the 2021 season with the Super Bowl-winning Rams, and racked up 845 rushing yards on 208 carries (4.1 yards per carry) along with four touchdowns on the ground in 17 appearance for Los Angeles. The 5-foot-11 Michel also played a decent factor in the pass-catching game, with 21 grabs on 33 targets for a career-high 128 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Drafted by the Patriots with the No. 31 overall pick in 2018, the Patriots sent Michel to the Rams last summer for a pair of late-round draft picks.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JULY 27: Mohamed Sanu Sr. #16 of the Miami Dolphins stretches during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex on July 27, 2022. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Michel was not the only ex-Patriot cut from Miami’s camp on Monday, as the team also announced the release of veteran wide receiver Mohamed Sanu.
The 33-year-old Sanu’s departure from the Dolphins came following a preseason that included three catches for 39 yards. It’s worth noting, too, that all three of Sanu’s summertime grabs came in Miami’s first game of the preseason.
Sanu, a midseason addition to the Patriots back in 2019, appeared in eight games with the 49ers last season, and totaled 15 catches (on 24 targets) for 177 receiving yards.
