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Kyle Shanahan on Pierre Garcon Trade Rumors: 'It Is a Possibility'

Tyler Conway

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan says wide receiver Pierre Garcon could be moved ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.

"We've looked into everything," Shanahan told reporters following Sunday's 18-15 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. "Teams have talked about it. It is a possibility, but nothing is for sure right now."

"He's one of the guys that people have asked about and we have talked about, but nothing is going down right now," he continued. "We'll see how these next two days play out with Pierre and a lot of people."

Garcon, 32, is making $6.6 million in 2018. He is due a $5.7 million base salary in 2019, which is non-guaranteed.

The 49ers are 1-7 and appear to be playing for draft position in the second half of the season. An ACL tear to quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo hit the pause button on their trajectory after a promising end to 2017, and Garcon hasn't done much to live up to his salary. He has just 21 receptions for 230 yards without a touchdown on the season, ranking fourth on the team in yardage.

The veteran sat out Sunday's game against the Cardinals because of a knee injury. He had just one catch for five yards in last week's loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

The 49ers likely wouldn't get much out of a deal besides a conditional late-round pick, but it's a better result than releasing him this offseason for nothing. Given his play and salary, odds are Garcon's time in San Francisco is drawing to a close one way or another.

   

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