Garoppolo curious to see where Brady ends up in free agency

Jimmy Garoppolo acknowledged Monday he's interested in seeing where Tom Brady plays in 2020.

"I think everyone's curious," he told Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com at Super Bowl Opening Night. "... It'll be hard to see him in anything but a Patriots uniform."

Garoppolo spent over three years backing up Brady in New England before the Patriots traded him to the San Francisco 49ers in 2017 for a second-round pick.

The 28-year-old said he received a text from Brady ahead of Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs, encouraging him to "go handle business" and win the game.

Garoppolo is 17-for-27 for 208 yards with one touchdown and one interception in two postseason outings for the 49ers. San Francisco relied on its dominant running game to get through its first two playoff tests, but will likely need to lean more on Garoppolo's arm in the championship round.

"Just his calm demeanor, how he went about it as another game, and just stepping up, making big plays in big moments," Garoppolo said when asked what he learned from seeing Brady up close in the Super Bowl. "That's what it's all about."