The No. 2 quarterback spot has changed hands at Gillette Stadium.
The New England Patriots plan to release veteran backup Joshua Dobbs after no trade partners emerged, per a report Monday from NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.
Dobbs, 31, checked into four games during his lone season working behind starter, captain, Pro Bowler and second-team All-Pro Drake Maye. Landing last March on a two-year, $8 million contract featuring $3.8 million guaranteed, he went on to complete 7-0f-10 passes for 65 yards with no
touchdowns nor interceptions.
A cap number of $4.75 million was ahead for 2026, according to OverTheCap.com, with $3.2 million due in base salary.
Entering the NFL in the fourth round of the 2017 draft at No. 135 overall, Dobbs made previous stops with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Tennessee Volunteers product stands 27 appearances into his career.
Making 15 starts, Dobbs has completed 62.8 percent of his throws for 3,346 yards with 17 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. An additional 515 yards and eight visits to the end zone have arrived as a rusher.
The departure thrusts Tommy DeVito into the second spot on the quarterback depth chart. A waiver claim from the New York Giants last August, the 2023 undrafted signing out of Syracuse and Illinois dressed as the No. 3 emergency quarterback for the eventual AFC champions. As a restricted free agent leading up to the new league year, he was retained in Foxborough on a two-year contract extension carrying a base value of $4.4 million.
