Kyle Shanahan says Jimmy Garoppolo is on track to return vs. Dolphins in Week 5

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After two and a half games without him Jake Luton Jersey , the are set to have back on Sunday. That's according to coach Kyle Shanahan, who joined KNBR in San Francisco on Friday and said all signs point to the veteran returning as the Niners' starting quarterback in Week 5 against the ."It's looking like that's gonna be the case," Shanahan said, . "If he's sore today or has any setbacks, we'll wait, but I'm hoping it'll all work out."Garoppolo, who hasn Sidney Jones IV Jersey 't played since suffering a high-ankle sprain in the first half of the 49ers' Week 2 win over the , did not practice in the lead-up to San Francisco's Week 3 and 4 games, but he  Jim Zorn Jersey had been pushing to get back on the field, Shanahan said previously. This week, he finally made his return, and as Shanahan said, should be under center against Miami barring a setback.In Garoppolo's absence, the 49ers have gone 1-1, with backup posting big numbers in a rout of the but Steve Largent Jersey  struggling mightily in a Week 4 lo s to the . Third-stringer C.J. Beathard replaced Mullens late in that contest and nearly led San Francisco to a comeback, but Shanahan refused on Friday to declare an official No. 2 QB between Russell Wilson Jersey  Beathard and Mullens, meaning either backup could be back in the starting lineup in the event Garoppolo can't suit up against the Dolphins.  The Niners (2-2) will host Miami at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday. Click here Click here Click here