Jimmy Garoppolo Left With An Apparent Knee Injury Late Against The Chiefs

The San Francisco 49ers put up a good effort against what looks to be the best team in the NFL in the Kansas City Chiefs. But a late comeback effort might cost them their franchise quarterback.

Niners quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo left Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Chiefs after taking a big hit along the sideline inside the game’s final quarter. Trailing 38-27, Garoppolo scrambled down the field but looked to find more yardage by cutting back toward the middle of hte field. Instead, he was met by a defender who laid a huge hit on the quarterback.

Defensive back Steven Nelson lined Garoppolo up and crushed Garoppolo along the left sideline. There was no flag on the play, which looked to be a hard hit up high.

It’s clear that Garoppolo took a shot in the head or shoulder area, but the concern appears to be his knee, which he had planted in the turf when he tried to cut back up the field.

And, indeed, shortly after the game went final it was reported that Garoppolo might have suffered a non-contact knee injury on the play and the Niners were fearing a serious injury to his ACL.

It’s a crushing loss for the 49ers, who acquired Garoppolo last season and awarded him a huge contract in the offseason.