Jimmy Garoppolo Health, Injury Updates & History

Garoppolo was Matthew Stafford’s backup last season and only played in one game while making no appe...

Is likely to start W18 in place of Matthew Stafford who will be resting the final week of the regular season

Jimmy Garoppolo will miss the first two games of the season due to a suspension for violating the league's PED policy. Last season, an early concussion kept him out of Week 4, and he dealt with a back injury from Weeks 5-8. He was then benched for rookie Aiden O’Connell and only played three snaps in the regular season finale. It remains to be seen if Garoppolo will secure the backup role to Matthew Stafford once he returns from suspension.

Will return from back injury to start Monday against Lions - LP, FP, FP in practice - no lingering concerns as his trip to the hospital W6 was precautionary

LP, FP and on track to return from back injury in W8 Monday night game against Lions

LP Thursday with a back injury that knocked him out for W6 - team is “hopeful” he can return Monday against the Lions and our docs share that optimism

Ruled out with back injury for W7 and Brian Hoyer to start - decent chance to play next week against the Lions

DNP Wednesday with a back injury that landed him in the hospital to check his internal organs - if he misses Thursday's practice he's likely out this week

Transported to hospital likely to rule out injury to internal organs - ruled out with a back injury he suffered just before halftime - Brian Hoyer in at QB

Transported to hospital likely to rule out injury to internal organs - doubtful with a back injury - he suffered just before halftime