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Former New England Patriots quarterback Joshua Dobbs found a new team in the past week, as the Detroit Lions signed the veteran backup as their QB2 behind Jared Goff following Teddy Bridgewater's retirement news.
The Lions became the latest team in Dobbs' journey around the league, mostly as a backup, and he recently explained that he wasn't entirely happy with the way things went with his Patriots release.
"It was a weird offseason because it was my first time not having OTAs and everything, and that was just by the nature of my situation in New England, with the timing. That was very frustrating, the way they handled that," he said, per NBC Sports.
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Dobbs played in four games last season for the Patriots, but never started due to Drake Maye remaining healthy throughout the season. Still, Dobbs was part of a roster that competed in the Super Bowl, ultimately losing to the Seattle Seahawks.
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He previously had stops with the Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans, and Arizona Cardinals. Dobbs started eight games for the Cardinals, going 1-7, and was 2-2 in his four starts with the Vikings.
The Patriots were waiting to see if they might get trade interest in Dobbs, but that didn't happen, resulting in his March release.
Because the Patriots cut Dobbs from their roster at the time they did, he was unable to be with a new team from the start of their year, including OTAs. The news of his signing came days ago, and the Lions have their first preseason game on Thursday.
It's unknown whether he'll get any starts for the Lions in the regular season, but having an experienced QB just in case something happens to Goff will be valuable for coach Dan Campbell's upcoming season. Still having time to be with the team and prepare from the start is something that Dobbs would've preferred to have.
Detroit will face the Cincinnati Bengals at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday night for their first preseason game. They'll follow that with a matchup against the Washington Commanders on Saturday, Aug. 22, followed by a road game against the Indianapolis Colts on Aug. 29.
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