49ers' Garoppolo avoids serious calf injury, has chance to play Week 5

Jimmy Garoppolo's calf injury may not be as serious as the quarterback initially thought.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Garoppolo's calf contusion will be re-evaluated Wednesday, and the veteran passer "has a chance" of playing against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5.

"It wasn't as bad as we thought it might have been," Shanahan said, according to Cam Inman of The Mercury News. "Today, he's in a lot of pain and still sore. Wednesday, if (it gets) better, he has a good chance."

Garoppolo played the entire first half of Sunday's loss to the Seattle Seahawks but didn't return for the final two quarters after sustaining the calf ailment. The 29-year-old, who's battled several injuries in recent years, said postgame he was hoping to be sidelined "just for a couple weeks."

Rookie Trey Lance replaced Garoppolo against Seattle, tossing 157 yards and two touchdowns on 9-of-18 passing. The contest marked Lance's first extended game action after only notching situational appearances through the first three weeks.

The 2-2 49ers, who are currently on a two-game skid, have a bye following their Week 5 game in Arizona.

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