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The defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers now have competition for their backup quarterback spot behind Brock Purdy.
Sam Darnold’s departure to the Minnesota Vikings this offseason opened up the QB2 spot, so the 49ers agreed to terms on a one-year contract with quarterback Josh Dobbs, according to Dobbs’ agent, Mike McCartney. The terms of the deal include $2.25 million in fully-guaranteed money plus $750,000 in playtime-based incentives, per NFL Media.
The 29-year-old quarterback threw for 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as well as 2,464 yards in 13 games played, 12 of which were starts, last season. Dobbs started the first eight weeks of the 2023 season with the Arizona Cardinals in place of an injured Kyler Murray before the Vikings traded for Dobbs to help fill in for an injured Kirk Cousins. Dobbs came in off the bench in his first game with Minnesota and helped lead a come-from-behind 31-28 win at…
Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/josh-dobbs-fascinating-nfl-career-continues-veteran-qb-signing-with-nfc-contender-per-report/
Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-03-18 23:19:26
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