After two and a half games without him, the are set to have back on Sunday. That's according to coach
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Kyle Shanahan, who joined KNBR in San Francisco on Friday and said all signs point to the veteran returning as the Niners' starting quarterback in Week 5 against the ."It's looking like that's gonna be the case," Shanahan said, . "If he's sore today or has any setbacks, we'll wait, but I'm hoping it'll all work out."Garoppolo, who hasn't
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played since suffering a high-ankle sprain in the first half of the 49ers' Week 2 win over the , did not practice in the lead-up to San Francisco's Week 3 and 4 games, but he had been pushing to get back on
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the field, Shanahan said previously. This week, he finally made his return, and as Shanahan said, should be under center against Miami barring a setback.In Garoppolo's absence, the
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49ers have gone 1-1, with backup posting big numbers in a rout of the but struggling mightily in a Week 4 lo s to the . Third-stringer C.J. Beathard replaced Mullens late in that contest and nearly led San Francisco to a comeback, but Shanahan refused on Friday to declare an official No. 2 QB between Beathard and Mullens, meaning either backup could be back in the starting lineup
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in the event Garoppolo can't suit up against the Dolphins. The Niners (2-2) will host Miami at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday.