SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers agreed to terms on a five-year contract with Jimmy Garoppolo worth $137.5 million, according to an NFL Network source. The deal is the largest in NFL history on an average-per-year basis.
The 49ers traded a second-round pick in 2018 to the New England Patriots for a 2018 for Garoppolo. The new contract helps the Niners avoid using the franchise tag on Garoppolo. The quarterback was in the final year of his rookie deal.
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This now makes Derek Carr the 3rd highest paid QB, behind Garoppolo and Matthew Stafford
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo throws during a practice at the team's NFL training facility in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)