Niners likely to lean on backup QB
The Giants are likely to face backup Nick Mullens at quarterback for the 49ers in Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium.
Starter Jimmy Garoppolo went down with a high ankle sprain in the Week 2 31-13 victory over the Jets. Mullens, his replacement, completed 8 of 11 passes for 71 yards and one interception.
“Most likely Nick Mullens,’’ said 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, when asked who the Giants will see this weekend. “I mean, I’d be surprised if Jimmy is ready, I know he’s still trying to hold out hope. We’ll see there at the end of the week, but right now we’re going as if Nick is playing.’’
Mullens, 25, started against the Giants in 2018 on “Monday Night Football,’’ with the Giants winning 27-23. Mullens threw one touchdown and two interceptions in the game.
➤ Former Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas received three years of probation and no jail time under a pre-trial agreement reached Wednesday in Butte County Superior Court in California, attorney Michael Erpino told The Post.
Rosas pleaded no contest to reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a valid license as a result of a June accident when witnesses said he drove through a red traffic signal at 90-100 mph and slammed into another vehicle.
Rosas, 25, will avoid jail time unless he violates probation.
➤ Representatives from the NFL and players’ union inspected the MetLife Stadium field Wednesday after the 49ers’ complaints.
“I’ve moved on,’’ Shanahan said. “We’ll see what they tell us. It’s pretty ‘out of sight, out of mind’ for myself.’’
The 49ers lost defensive linemen Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas to torn ACLs Sunday on the MetLife field. They also lost running back Raheem Mostert to a knee injury, as well as Garoppolo. Some of the 49ers called the field spongy, and defensive lineman Arik Armstead called it “trash’’ on Twitter.
➤ Just two players are on this week’s Giants injury report: LB Carter Coughlin (hamstring) and DB Adrian Colbert (quad). Coughlin was a full participant in practice; Colbert was limited. … For the 49ers, Garoppolo, RB Tevin Coleman (knee), DE Dee Ford (back) and Mostert (knee) did not practice. TE George Kittle (knee) was limited.