49ers Rumors: SF Won't Sign or Trade for Top QB After Jimmy Garoppolo's Injury

The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly confident backup quarterback C.J. Beathard can be "productive" after starter Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a season-ending torn ACL last week, so they won't attempt to sign or trade for another high-profile QB.

On Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reported the Niners have shown no interest in signing free agent Colin Kaepernick, who spent six years with the franchise starting in 2011, or trading for the Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles, the reigning Super Bowl MVP.

Tom Savage and Matt Simms are on San Francisco's radar as potential additions should the front office decide to add a No. 3 signal-caller, per Schefter. Nick Mullens is now second on the depth chart.

Beathard, a third-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft, made seven appearances for the 49ers during his rookie campaign. He completed only 54.9 percent of his throws for 1,430 yards with four touchdowns and six interceptions. He added 136 rushing yards and three scores on the ground.

The 24-year-old University of Iowa product posted a lackluster 74.9 passer rating during the preseason with no TDs on 45 passing attempts.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan expressed optimism Beathard can play better after replacing Garoppolo based on everything he saw during training camp and the exhibition slate, though.

"He had a great training camp in practice," he told reporters Wednesday. "The plays that he did have in the game, I didn't think he had a ton of opportunities. Sometimes it just goes that way. Games don't always tell the whole story. I know that's what we're judged off and those were the results, but football isn't a one-on-one game. You've got to assess every single play and what's going on."

Beathard will make his first start of the season Sunday afternoon when the 49ers visit the StubHub Center for a clash with the Los Angeles Chargers.