BREAKING: Cardinals Cut Colt McCoy; Who Starts vs. Commanders Week 1?

Colt McCoy was cut by the Arizona Cardinals. Now, Josh Dobbs could start Week 1 against the Washington Commanders after he was acquired in a trade with the Cleveland Browns.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 28, 2023

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The Washington Commanders are no longer set to face a former quarterback of theirs in Week 1.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Cardinals have cut Colt McCoy, who played for Washington from 2014-19. This is paving the way for Josh Dobbs, who Arizona traded for last week, to become the Week 1 starter against the Commanders.

Dobbs, 28, played the 2022 season with the Browns and was coached by Drew Petzing, who joined new head coach Jonathan Gannon's staff this offseason as the offensive coordinator. He was cut in November and eventually landed with the Tennessee Titans, starting the team's last two games of the season.

In those starts, Dobbs completed 58.8 percent of his passes for 411 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

The Cardinals have a tricky quarterback situation with Kyler Murray still sidelined after tearing his ACL late last season. The team currently rosters former Washington quarterback Colt McCoy and fifth-round rookie Clayton Tune from the University of Houston. Now, Dobbs has a chance to compete for the starting job in a crowded quarterback room.

Given the fact that Dobbs was traded for a mid-round pick, there's a chance that the Cardinals have serious interest in having him start for the team.

The Cardinals visit the Commanders for the season opener on Sept. 10 at FedEx Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Published Aug 28, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.