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Former Browns Quarterback Signs With 49ers

Joshua Dobbs is fully embracing the NFL journeyman role after signing a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers.

Cole McDaniel

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Just a few weeks before the start of the 2023-24 season, the Cleveland Browns traded Joshua Dobbs to the Arizona Cardinals for a 2024 5th-round pick. 

That trade in August gave Dobbs the opportunity to start for the Cardinals while Kyler Murray was recovering from a torn ACL. 

In his eight games played with Arizona, Dobbs threw for 1,569 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions. Arizona went 1-7 over that stretch and ended up trading Dobbs to Minnesota right before the mid-season deadline.

Dec 10, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs (15) throws the ball against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Dobbs then played five games for the Vikings, filling in for the injured Kirk Cousins. In that time he threw for 895 yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions before being benched in favor of Nick Mullens.

Since entering the league in 2017, the quarterback has spent time with seven teams including the Steelers, Jaguars, Browns, Lions, Titans, Cardinals and Vikings.

Dobbs can now add the 49ers to that list after agreeing to a one-year, fully guaranteed $2.25 million deal that includes another $750k in incentives according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Dobbs took to social media shortly after the news was announced Monday evening.

The signing of Dobbs makes plenty of sense for San Francisco as Sam Darnold moved on with the Minnesota Vikings last week, leaving an opening behind Brock Purdy in the Niners QB room. 

Unless the 49ers make any other moves at quarterback this offseason, Dobbs will be the one called into action if Brock Purdy goes down at any point during the 2024-25 season.

Dobbs' journey throughout the NFL continues, this time with the defending NFC champs. 

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Cole McDaniel
COLE MCDANIEL

Cole McDaniel is a contributor to both Browns Digest and Cavs Insider. He is the Vice President of Operations for Kee on Sports, most notably serving as lead NFL Draft analyst and the play-by-play voice for high school football. He can also be heard on numerous Baldwin Wallace University athletics broadcasts and has served as Cleveland SC's color commentator since 2019. Cole is a 2019 graduate of Baldwin Wallace where he also played soccer. 

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