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 promote Khalid Kareem; place DeAngelo Malone on injured reserve
Outside linebacker Khalid Kareem was signed to the Falcons' 53-man roster on Thursday.
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UGA to pay $100K H-1B visa fee only ‘in exceptional circumstances’
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