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• 49ers' Joshua Dobbs: Working as emergency QB again

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Dobbs (coach's decision) will serve as San Francisco's emergency third quarterback Sunday versus the Vikings, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. It's the second consecutive week that Dobbs has been designated the 49ers' emergency QB, as Brandon Allen has emerged as the team's preferred choice to back up Brock Purdy. Dobbs will be able to enter Sunday's game only if both Purdy and Dobbs become unavailable due to injury or ejection.

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• 49ers' Joshua Dobbs: Will be emergency quarterback

  10D ago • By RotoWire

  Dobbs (coach's decision) is designated as San Francisco's emergency third quarterback for Monday's game versus the Jets, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports. While technically inactive, Dobbs would be available for the 49ers in the event that both Brock Purdy and backup Brandon Allen went down due to injury. He appeared in 13 games last year with the Cardinals and the Vikings.

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• 49ers' Joshua Dobbs: Could secure backup QB role

  08/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  Dobbs may be the frontrunner to back up Brock Purdy in San Francisco after his performance in a 16-10 win over the Saints on Sunday, Kevin Patra of the team's official site reports. Dobbs led the 49ers on three scoring drives while completing 12 of his 21 passing attempts for 133 yards, and also ran the ball three times for 25 yards and a touchdown. The Tennessee product is considered to be competing with Brandon Allen for the job, with head coach Kyle Shannahan not tipping his hand, stating, "Dobbs got to play a little bit more and I thought he did a real good job leading on some of those drives. When Brandon came in, he did the same. It was very similar to last week. The games have been tight, the practices have been tight. So, it's a good problem we have right now."

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• 49ers' Joshua Dobbs: First QB used after starter

  08/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  Dobbs was the first backup quarterback to enter Sunday's exhibition contest for San Francisco. Dobbs wound up completing 57 percent of his passes for 133 yards and a rushing touchdown. Fellow backup Brandon Allen started the last preseason contest ahead of the Passtronaut, but the players reversed roles while serving as the reserves against the Saints. Brock Purdy (2-for-6, 11 yards) is the unquestioned starter despite some rusty throws Sunday, but Dobbs may have leaped ahead of Allen based on both production and usage as Week 1 approaches.

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• 49ers' Joshua Dobbs: Competing for backup role

  08/14/2024 • By RotoWire

  Dobbs will compete with Brandon Allen for the No. 2 quarterback role in San Francisco during the preseason, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports. The 49ers' star-studded roster has created no controversy over who will start come Week 1, leaving the battle for Brock Purdy's backup as the key competition to watch this preseason. Dobbs performed well in the team's first preseason contest, completing 70 percent of his passes for 146 yards and a rushing touchdown. The journeyman quarterback threw an interception, but it came on a failed Hail Mary attempt. The key takeaway from Saturday's exhibition was that Dobbs entered the contest in the second half after Allen, who completed 53.8 percent of his passes for 98 yards. The two veteran signal-callers will continue to prove their worth over the final two preseason tilts before head coach Kyle Shanahan decides who will enter the regular season as the No. 2 quarterback.

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