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Minnesota Vikings QB Josh Dobbs Enters vs. Atlanta Falcons After Jaren Hall Injury

The Minnesota Vikings traded for Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Dobbs and he'll make his debut against the Atlanta Falcons.

Jeremy Brener

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The Minnesota Vikings are digging deep into the depth chart at quarterback against the Atlanta Falcons.

After sixth-round rookie quarterback Jaren Hall was injured on the opening drive, Josh Dobbs came into the game. Hall completed 5 of 6 passes for 78 yards during his appearance for the Vikings in the first two drives.

The Vikings traded for Dobbs, the starter for the Arizona Cardinals' first eight games, ahead of the Oct. 31 trade deadline.

The move comes after the Cardinals announced that fifth-round rookie Clayton Tune would be the team's starting quarterback this weekend against the Cleveland Browns.

Dobbs was dealt just before the start of the season to the Cardinals from the Cleveland Browns and started in every game for Arizona this season. He's completed 62.8 percent of his passes for 1,569 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions through eight games.

Josh Dobbs was traded to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday.
Josh Dobbs was traded to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday / Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Now, he has a chance to pick up where he left off and lead the 4-4 Vikings to an NFC playoff spot.

The trade confirms that the Vikings aren't exactly comfortable with handing the keys to the offense to Hall. Now, Minnesota has a veteran with starting experience to help organize the offense in the second half of the season.

While he has been needed earlier than expected, the Vikings will ride with Dobbs as they navigate the rest of the game.

The Falcons are tied 3-3 against the Vikings with just two minutes left in the first quarter. The rest of the game can be watched on FOX.

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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