49ers Rumors: Lamar Jackson Trade Not Ruled Out; SF 'Looking at Everything' at QB

The San Francisco 49ers could be a dark-horse candidate to acquire Lamar Jackson.

Tim Kawakami of The Athletic reported Thursday the 49ers are "looking at everything" at quarterback, which includes a potential deal with Jackson.

The likelihood of the 49ers acquiring him is minimal. Coach Kyle Shanahan has been upfront about the team's satisfaction with going into the 2023 season with Brock Purdy and Trey Lance leading their quarterback depth chart.

"I know we have two starters on our team right now that I believe we can win with, so when you have that situation, you're not that eager to go looking around," Shanahan told reporters last month.

Lance entered 2022 as the unquestioned starter in San Francisco before he suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 2. He's expected to be ready for the team's offseason program but faces major questions about his development after looking less than stellar to start last season.

Purdy was a 2022 seventh-round pick who rose to sudden stardom after Jimmy Garoppolo, Lance's backup, went down with his own season-ending injury. The 49ers went 5-0 in games Purdy started during the regular season and won two playoff games before he went down with a torn UCL in their NFC Championship Game loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Purdy's expected to miss most (if not all) of the team's offseason workouts, leaving Lance time to regain his status as a starter.

That said, if the 49ers were willing to make a move for Jackson, Lance is the exact type of quarterback who could fit in Baltimore's offensive system.

The Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Jackson, allowing him the chance to negotiate a contract with other teams. Any team that signs Jackson to an offer sheet would owe Baltimore two first-round picks if the front office decides to move on from the 2019 NFL MVP.

It's possible a team equipped with a promising young quarterback (aka the 49ers) could negotiate a trade that does not include the two future firsts as compensation.

That said, this is all a highly, highly unlikely scenario.