Before Jimmy Garoppolo signed a reworked contract with the San Francisco 49ers, the expectation was that the quarterback would be traded.

Garoppolo confirmed that the Carolina Panthers were interested in a trade while meeting with the media leading up to Week 5's game between the two teams.

"I think we were advancing with a couple different teams," Garoppolo said. "Nothing obviously came to fruition. Yeah, they were top of the list I would say — one of the top couple."