Report: Garoppolo leaving thumb surgery for offseason

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will require surgery on his injured thumb but is leaving it for the offseason, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Garoppolo reportedly chipped a bone and tore a ligament in his right thumb versus the Tennessee Titans in Week 16. He won't be available for Sunday's game against the Houston Texans with his team vying for a playoff spot.

Injuries have derailed Garoppolo in two of the previous three seasons and led the 49ers to draft a successor in Trey Lance in the 2021 NFL Draft. Nate Sudfeld will back up Lance while Garoppolo is sidelined.

The 49ers are optimistic that Garoppolo will return for the regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Rams, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Garoppolo has thrown for 3,494 yards with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this season while completing 60% of his pass attempts.

Garoppolo didn't practice at all in Week 17.