Patriots sign former 49ers backup QB Josh Dobbs
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Josh Dobbs is signing with the New England Patriots on a two-year deal, per multiple reports.
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
The New England Patriots officially have their new backup quarterback, signing journeyman and former San Francisco 49ers QB Joshua Dobbs on Tuesday.
The team did not disclose terms, but it was originally reported last week to be a two-year, $8 million contract with $3.8 million fully guaranteed, per NFL Network.
Dobbs will back up Drake Maye in New England after Jacoby Brissett left for the Arizona Cardinals earlier this month.
Patriots signing QB Josh Dobbs to two-year deal. pic.twitter.com/0wfa2NQzWq
— NFL (@NFL) March 10, 2025
Dobbs, 30, spent last season with the San Francisco 49ers. He took over late in their Week 17 game against the Detroit Lions when Brock Purdy left with an injury and started in Week 18 against the Arizona Cardinals. He went a combined 32-for-47 for 361 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions plus two rushing touchdowns in those appearances.
Stints as a backup for Pittsburgh (2018, 2020) and Tennessee (2022) led him to seize on some unlikely opportunities in 2023.
The Arizona Cardinals acquired him from the Cleveland Browns just before the season to be their starter while Kyler Murray continued to rehab from an ACL tear. After eight starts, he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings and made four starts for them after a season-ending Achilles injury to Kirk Cousins.
In 23 career appearances (3-12 record in 15 starts), Dobbs has completed 62.7 percent of his passes for 3,281 yards, 17 TDs and 15 interceptions. He has added 520 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on the ground.
–Field Level Media
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The San Francisco 49ers are welcoming back nine-time Pro Bowl fullback Kyle Juszczyk with a two-year, $8 million contract, multiple media outlets reported Saturday morning.
Per ESPN, Juszczyk accepted less than what the Pittsburgh Steelers were offering to return to San Francisco.
The 49ers released Juszczyk on Tuesday in a move that saved the club more than $2.9 million toward this year’s salary cap. Juszczyk was set to make a $4.1 million base salary in 2025 with a $6.5 million cap figure in the final season of a five-year contract.
Juszczyk, 33, produced 26 yards and a touchdown on five carries, and he had 200 yards and two TDs on 19 receptions in 2024.
In eight seasons with the 49ers, Juszczyk had 60 carries for 212 yards and five touchdowns plus 184 catches for 1,895 yards and 13 scores.
The Baltimore Ravens selected Juszczyk in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Harvard, and he spent four seasons with the franchise.
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