49ers GM: Trey Lance trade rumors 'a lot of smoke'

49ers general manager John Lynch expects quarterback Trey Lance to remain with the team despite rampant speculation he could be traded this week.

With second-year quarterback Brock Purdy the frontrunner to start for San Francisco, reports increased this month that Lance, recovering from season-ending surgery in 2022, could be on the block.

"A lot of smoke, really," Lynch said of the speculation Lance would be traded. "I