The post's validity was called into question shortly after it appeared online.
The Instagram post on Garoppolo's account was live for only a few hours before it was deleted Friday morning.
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Falcons put Penix on injured reserve; he’ll miss at least 4 games.
Kirk Cousins will be the starting QB after taking the reins in third quarter of Sunday’s loss.
