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49ers sign former Patriots backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo to monster contract

Former Patriot Jimmy Garoppolo has finally found his home in San Francisco after signing what is reportedly the largest deal by average-per-year salary in NFL history.

According to NFL.com, The 49ers agreed to a $137.5 million contract with Garappolo Thursday.

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That total is second only to Andrew Luck's $140 million contract with the Colts, according to Pro-Football-Reference.com. But Garoppolo's per-year average is reportedly the largest in NFL history, according to NFL.com.

Brady’s old backup hasn’t lost an NFL start and, in fact, went 5-0 with the 49ers after he was traded to the flagging west coast team this season.

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