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(AP) — Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been cleared for everything when training camp begins for the San Francisco 49ers.Garoppolo passed his final test Friday in his return from season-ending knee surgery when he took his physical. Garoppolo was limited to seven-on-seven drills during the offseason to avoid any possible contact to protect his left knee but he will be able to take part in full team drills when practice starts Saturday.“I’m really happy where I’m at,” Garoppolo said. “It was a very successful summer, got a lot done, a lot of different things to work on. It’s really coming together now. Now it’s time to roll.”The only limitation for Garoppolo right now is that he will be held out of at least the preseason opener with coach Kyle Shanahan saying he will decide later this summer whether to play Garoppolo at all in the exhibition season.A healthy Garoppolo is one of the keys to a rebound this season for the 49ers, who have won just 10 games in the first two seasons under Shanahan. Garoppolo showed plenty of promise after arriving in San Francisco in a trade with the Patriots midway through the 2017 season. He stepped in after a few weeks and won all five starts, earning a five-year, $137.5 million contract to stay off the free-agent market.Garoppolo completed less than 60 percent of his passes in his three starts last season and saw his yards per attempt drop, while his sack and interception rates went up.“I was really looking forward to last year knowing that Jimmy hadn’t played a lot of ball, but he had showed everyone the capability he has to be a very good quarterback and I was really looking forward to going through a whole year with him where we all knew he would have some ups and downs, but he had the ability and the mentality that you knew he would continue to climb,” Shanahan said. “And he missed that year. That is what it is and now he’s done the work to be healthy and we’re back to this http://www.49erslockerroom.com/authentic-jerry-rice-jersey , but Jimmy hasn’t played a lot of football. I think everyone knows he’s a good player and knows he’s talented, but we’ve got to go through some situations and go through playing the position. I’m just so pumped that he’s healthy again and now he can start practicing fully and start trying to prepare him for that moment Week 1.”The Niners had about 20 players missing with injuries during a large part of the offseason program but almost all of them are ready for training camp, including No. 2 overall pick Nick Bosa, who hurt his hamstring in his first pass rush drill as a pro, and free-agent linebacker Kwon Alexander, who had knee surgery last November.There will be four players who begin training camp on the physically unable to perform list with running back Jerick McKinnon, safety Jimmie Ward, center Weston Richburg and tight end Garrett Celek all still nursing injuries.McKinnon had a flare up last week from the torn ACL in his right knee that sidelined him all last season and will start training camp on the sideline. He is expected to be cleared fairly quickly and will work his way back into a deep rotation that also includes free-agent acquisition Tevin Coleman and Matt Breida.Ward broke his collarbone during the offseason program and is expected to miss the first few weeks of training camp, with general manager John Lynch hopeful he will be able to return for joint practices in Denver on Aug. 16-17.Richburg had knee and quadriceps surgery in the offseason after playing through those injuries in 2018. Richburg is expected to miss almost of training camp but the 49ers are hoping he will be healthy enough for the season opener Sept. 8 in Tampa Bay.Celek is the only one of those players not expected to be back for the start of the season. He is recovering from back surgery and will start the regular season on the PUP list, requiring him to miss at least the first six weeks of the regular season. Dre Greenlaw also talked about modeling his game after NaVorro Bowman" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesNiners Nation homepageHorizontal - WhiteNiners Nationa San Francisco 49ers communityFollow Niners Nation online:Follow Niners Nation on TwitterFollow Niners Nation on FacebookFollow Niners Nation on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchNiners Nation main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibrary49ersOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsJerick McKinnon talks about why he’s not wearing a knee brace after his ACL injuryNew,8commentsDre Greenlaw also talked about modeling his game after NaVorro BowmanPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Jerick McKinnon talks about why he’s not wearing a knee brace after his ACL injuryTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty ImagesThe San Francisco 49ers activated running back Jerick McKinnon from the PUP list Tuesday morning. Without any setbacks http://www.49erslockerroom.com/authentic...epernick-jersey , they threw him out in practice, and he was a participant. The offense wasted no time getting McKinnon the ball on a quick pass.One of the first questions was if McKinnon had any flashbacks to when he was hurt last year. Later on, McKinnon was asked why he doesn’t wear a brace. McKinnion said both are all mental, and that he feels fine and doesn’t see a need for the brace. One of McKinnon’s reasons was that he has never worn one before.McKinnon went in-depth about how being out of football for 11 months helped him see the game differently. He said sitting up top in the box with running backs coach Robert Turner during games helps him see the game from a different point of view. Out of nowhere, McKinnon mentioned how he learned from Mike Shanahan as well. Here’s the five-minute interview: GreenlawThe speedy linebacker joined us after McKinnon. Greenlaw started by talking about how important speed is at linebacker in today’s game, and how the 49ers have plenty of it at the second level. Greenlaw had a big hit on Kyle Juszczyk during the team period. He spoke about how it’s essential to protect his teammates as well.The best part about this was when Greenlaw was asked if he had the opportunity to pick NaVorro Bowman’s brain. He said the two talked about weight, and how you don’t need to be a big guy to be a hard hitter in this league. Greenlaw said there’s no doubt he models his game after Bowmann. If you played linebacker coming up during the past decade, you modeled yourself after the 49ers duo.I asked how important it is not to have to rely on your athletic ability. We know he can run, but everyone is fast at this level. That question comes in around the seven-minute mark. Greenlaw gave thorough insight through the entire interview. Here it is: