Dobbs (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports. Once again, Dobbs will serve as the 49ers' emergency quarterback. He's technically inactive but will suit up and can play if Brock Purdy and Brandon Allen are both injured during Sunday's game.
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Team
San Francisco 49ers
Birthdate
1/26/1995 (29)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'3", 220 lbs
Draft Info
2017: Rd 4; Pk (PIT)
Birthplace
Alpharetta, GA, USA
Position
QB
College
Tennessee
Experience
8 seasons
Career History
San Francisco 49ers
2024-Present
(1 season)
Cleveland Browns
2022-2024
(2 seasons)
Arizona Cardinals
2023-2023
(1 season)
Minnesota Vikings
2023-2023
(1 season)
Tennessee Titans
2022-2023
(1 season)
Detroit Lions
2022-2022
(1 season)
Pittsburgh Steelers
2017-2022
(5 seasons)
Jacksonville Jaguars
2019-2019
(1 season)
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ATT 29.3CMP 18.4PASS YDS 186.5TD 1.1LNG 30.1CMP% 62.8SACK 2.4SYL 16.7INT 0.5RUSH YDS 26.3CBSS fantasy points 18.5ESPN fantasy points 16.4Yahoo fantasy points 16.9
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Expected to run >100 YDS1%Expected to pass >300 YDS8% -
Full season projectionsATT 146.7CMP 93.9PASS YDS 1,005.3TD 6.3LNG 41.0CMP% 64.0SACK 9.7SYL 67.4INT 2.0
Dobbs (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports. Once again, Dobbs will serve as the 49ers' emergency quarterback. He's technically inactive but will suit up and can play if Brock Purdy and Brandon Allen are both injured during Sunday's game.
Dobbs (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams, but he will serve as the emergency third quarterback, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports. Dobbs will only see the field Sunday if starter Brock Purdy and backup Brandon Allen are both injured.
Dobbs (coach's decision) will serve as San Francisco's emergency third quarterback Sunday versus the Vikings, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. It's the second consecutive week that Dobbs has been designated the 49ers' emergency QB, as Brandon Allen has emerged as the team's preferred choice to back up Brock Purdy. Dobbs will be able to enter Sunday's game only if both Purdy and Dobbs become unavailable due to injury or ejection.
Dobbs (coach's decision) is designated as San Francisco's emergency third quarterback for Monday's game versus the Jets, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports. While technically inactive, Dobbs would be available for the 49ers in the event that both Brock Purdy and backup Brandon Allen went down due to injury. He appeared in 13 games last year with the Cardinals and the Vikings.
Dobbs may be the frontrunner to back up Brock Purdy in San Francisco after his performance in a 16-10 win over the Saints on Sunday, Kevin Patra of the team's official site reports. Dobbs led the 49ers on three scoring drives while completing 12 of his 21 passing attempts for 133 yards, and also ran the ball three times for 25 yards and a touchdown. The Tennessee product is considered to be competing with Brandon Allen for the job, with head coach Kyle Shannahan not tipping his hand, stating, "Dobbs got to play a little bit more and I thought he did a real good job leading on some of those drives. When Brandon came in, he did the same. It was very similar to last week. The games have been tight, the practices have been tight. So, it's a good problem we have right now."
Dobbs was the first backup quarterback to enter Sunday's exhibition contest for San Francisco. Dobbs wound up completing 57 percent of his passes for 133 yards and a rushing touchdown. Fellow backup Brandon Allen started the last preseason contest ahead of the Passtronaut, but the players reversed roles while serving as the backups against the Saints. Brock Purdy (2-6, 11 yards) is the unquestioned starter despite some rusty throws Sunday, but Dobbs may have leaped ahead of Allen based on both production and usage as Week 1 approaches.
Dobbs will compete with Brandon Allen for the No. 2 quarterback role in San Francisco this preseason, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports. The 49ers' star-studded roster has created no controversy over who will start come Week 1, leaving the battle to be Brock Purdy's backup as the key competition this preseason. Dobbs performed well in the team's first preseason contest, completing 70 percent of his passes for 146 yards and a rushing touchdown. The journeyman's lone turnover came on a failed Hail Mary attempt, so we won't hold that against him. The key takeaway from Saturday's exhibition was that Dobbs entered the contest in the second half after Allen (53.8 completion percentage for 98 yards). The two veteran backups will continue to prove their worth as the start of the regular season approaches.
The 49ers and Dobbs agreed to a contract Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. In 13 games (12 starts) between the Cardinals and Vikings this past season, Dobbs completed 262 of 417 (62.8 percent) of his passes for 2,464 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He also was viable as a runner, averaging 5.5 yards on his 77 carries while scoring six TDs on the ground. Brock Purdy is the unquestioned starting quarterback for San Francisco, but Dobbs' recent on-field work should give him a leg up on the backup job ahead of holdover Brandon Allen.
Dobbs began the game on fire and had 260 total yards to go with two scores in the first half. His first trip to the end zone came on the ground, as he ran in a score from seven yards away. He followed that up by running a perfect two-minute drill, which he capped by finding T.J. Hockenson for a 28-yard touchdown. The Vikings took their foot off the gas in the final two quarters and coasted to victory, but Dobbs has a positive outlook for the final half of the season -- particularly once Justin Jefferson (hamstring) can return.