Jimmy Garoppolo to remain 49ers’ starter as Kyle Shanahan backtracks on possibly replacing quarterback

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was noncommittal when asked on Sunday night if Jimmy Garoppolo would remain his starting quarterback. On Monday, he was much clearer: Garoppolo will remain the starter, working ahead of rookie Trey Lance. 

“Trey hasn’t practiced in two weeks, so when he does come back, he’ll probably be limited as it is,” Shanahan said at his Monday media availability, per NBC Sports Bay Area. “Odds are when it comes to the game plan, you’re not going to start rotating quarterbacks, because it’s not an open competition right now.”

However, Shanahan did indicate that Lance (who sat out Sunday’s game due to a knee injury) could be used situationally, as he was in the first game of the season, if he is healthy enough to play on Sunday against the Bears. “Hopefully Trey will get back into practice and have a good enough week to where he can dress, and if he ends up dressing, there’s always a good chance he’ll get some plays in there,” Shanahan said, while indicating that Lance could practice as soon as…