49ers’ C.J. Beathard was named the starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against the Cardinals, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports. Nick Mullens will require season-ending elbow surgery, opening the door for Beathard to make his 11th career start and his first of the season.
“Beathard has deep ties to the football world: He is the son of legendary NFL general manager Bobby Beathard and the uncle of San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J.
What happened CJ Beathard?
Beathard is off to join new head coach Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL free agency, as reported on Wednesday by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport: The #Jaguars are expected to sign former #49ers QB CJ Beathard, source said, as the ex-SF third-round pick finds a home.