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Jimmy Garoppolo agrees to record five-year, $137.5 million contract with 49ers, per report

Tom Brady's former back up, Jimmy Garoppolo, has landed a record payday.
Dec 31, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) in the second half of the game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

(USA TODAY) -- Jimmy Garoppolo has landed a record payday.

The San Francisco 49ers and the quarterback have agreed to a five-year, $137.5 million contract, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.

The deal would represent the highest per-year salary in NFL history, exceeding the five-year, $135 million deal signed by Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford last offseason.

After being acquired at midseason from the New England Patriots for a 2018 second-round draft pick, Garoppolo went 5-0 as a starter to help the 49ers close out the year on an NFL-best five-game win streak. He had just completed the final year of his rookie contract.

Garoppolo, 26, finished the year with 1,560 yards and seven touchdown passes with five interceptions on 67.4% passing.

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