The Latest Breaking News from Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Jimmy Garoppolo wore a red ballcap, crouched on the 49ers sideline, and watched from afar as Trey Lance huddled the offense to start Sunday’s home opener.

A look at some of the best photos from the Seattle Seahawks' loss to the San Francisco 49ers during Week 2 in the Bay Area.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Steve Young was winding down from a 20-minute, enthralling phone interview on the 49ers’ quarterback dynamic when he captured his own feelings:

If you ask Trey Lance, the vibes in Santa Clara are good with Jimmy Garoppolo back in the building. Now the hard part begins.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan is placing a few bets by bringing back Jimmy Garoppolo as the backup for new starting quarterback Trey Lance this season.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — If 49ers quarterback Trey Lance is shifting into crisis mode with the return of Jimmy Garoppolo, he’s hiding it well.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A new-look Jimmy Garoppolo made his 49ers team practice debut Thursday, and it started with him in a quarterback drill he’d never experienced before, certainly not in a 49ers’ backup role.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jimmy Garoppolo’s re-entry to the 49ers is underway. Did he ever leave? Well, he certainly wasn’t part of training camp practices and meetings. Instead, he was isolated to throwing on a side field with his repaired shoulder, awaiting an opportunity elsewhere that would never arise.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — There’s been a last-minute reprieve to Jimmy Garoppolo’s 49ers tenure.