NFC West Recap: 49ers Trade For Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo

Here’s a recap of the latest news around the NFC West division: San Francisco 49ers (0-8) What happened: The 49ers fell to 0-8 on the season after losing to Philadelphia. The 49ers made the biggest move of the NFL’s trade deadline, acquiring New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Joe Fann of 49ers.com looked at the ramifications of the trade. New England head coach Bill Belichick explained why the Patriots traded their backup quarterback to San Francisco. What’s next: The 49ers will look to win their first game of the season when they face Arizona this Sunday. Arizona Cardinals (3-4) What happened: The Cardinals were off in Week 8. Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said Tuesday that he doubts running back David Johnson will be able to play again this season.Arizona stood pat during today’s deadline. With Carson Palmer currently on Injured Reserve, Arians is tailoring his team’s gameplan to help quarterback Drew Stanton. What’s next: The Cardinals travel to San Francisco this weekend looking to get back to .500. Los Angeles Rams (5-2) What happened: The Rams were on a bye in Week 8 and are in second place in the division by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker. Myles Simmons of therams.com looked at the improvement Jared Goff has shown in his second NFL season. Rams players showed off their favorite Halloween costumes. Finally, Rams head coach Sean McVay explained how he is expanding the team’s playbook. What’s next: Los Angeles will travel across the country to face the New York Giants.

NFC West Recap: 49ers Trade For Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo

A recap of the latest news around the NFC West division after Week 8.