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The 49ers used their rugby quarterback a lot during Kyle Shanahan’s tenure at the club. With Jimmy Garoppolo still to be the team’s starter in 2021, San Francisco is apparently looking at a veteran with a lot of experience.
According to Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the 49ers will host Joe Flacco for a visit.
After Lamar Jackson emerged as a starter from Baltimore in 2018, Flacco spent the 2019 season with the Broncos and 2020 with the Jets. Flacco started four games for New York, with the Jets being 0-4 in those games. He completed 55 percent of his passes for 864 yards, with six touchdowns and three interceptions.
Flacco played in his lonely season with Denver under 49ers coach Rich Scangarello. NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reports Shanahan has long thought Flacco would be a good fit for his offense.
The Ravens put Flacco at No. 18 overall in 2008. He was the Super Bowl XLVII MVP when Baltimore defeated San Francisco in the 2012 season.