49ers' John Lynch Discusses Trey Lance Trade Rumors: 'There Hasn't Been Many Offers'

The San Francisco 49ers are believed to be open to trading away quarterback Trey Lance, but there doesn't appear to be much interest from around the league.

49ers general manager John Lynch told reporters on Monday that the trade market for Lance has been thin, saying: "I think there's a lot of smoke, really. There hasn't been many offers."

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported last week that "several teams" have contacted San Francisco to explore potential trades for Lance. The rest of the league is reportedly "aware" that Brock Purdy is "likely" the future starting quarterback. Both Lance and Purdy are recovering from their respective injuries, as Lance broke his ankle in Week 2 of last season and Purdy underwent surgery on his elbow this offseason for a torn UCL.

Lynch added that he's addressed the rumors of "outside interest" directly with Lance, but he noted "we're excited about Trey's ability to go compete for the job." However, Rapoport reported on Monday that Purdy's recovery timeline would likely influence the team's decision on whether to trade Lance.

NBC Sports' Peter King echoed Lynch's sentiments on Monday, saying, "You'd think the (Houston) Texans or (Indianapolis) Colts would at least show some interest in Lance, and maybe they will. But so far, crickets."

The 49ers traded two additional first-round picks to the Miami Dolphins to move up from No. 12 to No. 3 to draft Lance in 2021. However, the 22-year-old has appeared in just eight games in his first two seasons in the league. While he's shown flashes of being a talented dual-threat quarterback, he didn't light the world on fire the way Purdy did when he took over for Jimmy Garoppolo late last year and led San Francisco to the NFC Championship Game.

San Francisco seems ready to move on from Lance, but it doesn't seem like he's done enough to generate the type of trade offer that would convince the franchise to let him go.