San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch has addressed the trade rumors hovering over the status of quarterback Trey Lance this spring.
Per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk and David Bonilla of 49ers WebZone, Lynch spoke with reporters Monday and said he is confident Lance will remain on the San Francisco roster through the 2023 NFL season.
“I expect Trey to be here, and we’re excited about Trey’s ability to compete and what he can do for our franchise, just as we were when we drafted Trey.” Lynch said. “I think the only thing that’s changed this offseason is that Trey’s gone and got himself healthy.”
Lynch added that rumors about Lance are “a lot of smoke.”
“It hasn’t been extremely active, and it’s not like we’ve put it out there that, ‘Hey, we’re taking offers for Trey. Call 1-800 … .’ That’s not been the process,” Lynch continued. “People’s job in this is to ask questions. Has that been what has happened on a couple of occasions? Sure, but it hasn’t been that substantive.”
