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49ers' Joshua Dobbs: Working as emergency QB again
Joshua 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 San Francisco 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
Joshua 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 San Francisco 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
Joshua 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 San Francisco 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
Joshua 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
Joshua 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 San Francisco 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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49ers' Joshua Dobbs: Finds work in San Francisco
The San Francisco 49ers and Joshua Dobbs agreed to a contract Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.In 13 games (12 starts) between the Cardinals and Vikings this past season, Dobbs completed 262 of 417 (62.8 percent) of his passes for 2,464 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He also was viable as a runner, averaging 5.5 yards on his 77 carries while scoring six TDs on the ground. Brock Purdy is the unquestioned starting quarterback for San Francisco, but Dobbs' recent on-field work should give him a leg up on the backup job ahead of holdover Brandon Allen.
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Vikings' Joshua Dobbs: Tosses 13 TDs across 12 starts
Joshua Dobbs appeared in 13 games during the 2023 season, completing 262 of 417 pass attempts (62.8 percent) for 2,464 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while adding 77 carries for 421 yards and six more touchdowns.Coming into 2023, Dobbs had started just two NFL games since being taken in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Steelers. After ending 2022 as the Titans' starter, Dobbs signed with the Browns as a free agent but was traded to the Cardinals just ahead of Week 1. He started the first eight games of the season for Arizona but was acquired by the Minnesota Vikings near the trade deadline after Minnesota lost Kirk Cousins to a season-ending Achilles' tear. Dobbs appeared in five games (four starts) for the Vikings before being benched in favor of Nick Mullens to close out the year. Dobbs had a turnover problem in 2023, giving the ball away 17 times across 13 games. He's scheduled to be a free agent in March and will likely only attract backup work.
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Vikings' Joshua Dobbs: Will be backup at Detroit
Coach Kevin O'Connell said Friday that Joshua Dobbs will serve as the Minnesota Vikings' No. 2 quarterback behind starter Nick Mullens in Sunday's game in Detroit.Dobbs hasn't seen the field for the Vikings since he was benched in favor of Mullens during their Week 14 win at Las Vegas. The 28-year-old had been the Vikings' No. 3 signal-caller for the Week 17 loss to the Packers, but Dobbs will move up a spot on the depth chart for the regular-season finale while rookie Jaren Hall drops to third.
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Vikings' Joshua Dobbs: Emergency QB versus Green Bay
Joshua Dobbs (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Packers and will serve as the emergency quarterback, Craig Peters of the Minnesota Vikings' official site reports.Dobbs will serve as the Vikings' emergency quarterback for the third straight game. Head coach Kevin O'Connell has elected to start Jaren Hall over Nick Mullens for Sunday's pivotal contest. Dobbs will see the field if both Hall and Mullens sustain injuries.
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Vikings' Joshua Dobbs: Demoted to No. 3 quarterback
Coach Kevin O'Connell announced Thursday that Jaren Hall, not Joshua Dobbs, will be Nick Mullens' backup for Saturday's game against the Bengals.It's been a quick fall from grace for Dobbs after he helped guide Minnesota to back-to-back wins in Weeks 9 and 10 following his acquisition from the Cardinals. The Minnesota Vikings then dropped two straight before scoring just three points last Sunday in Las Vegas. Dobbs has thrown two touchdowns and five interceptions in those last three games, while also fumbling three times and losing one. O'Connell is giving Dobbs a break, but there's a chance we could see him under center again if Mullens and Hall fail to impress.
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