The San Francisco 49ers have reached an agreement with quarterback Joshua Dobbs, giving the team another
backup option behind Brock Purdy.
Dobbs’ agent, Mike McCartney, revealed that Dobbs will join the 49ers, filling the place left open when Sam Darnold
joined with Minnesota last week.
San Francisco had recently re-signed third-string quarterback Brandon Allen, giving the team two veteran
alternatives behind Purdy.
Dobbs had a well-traveled 2023 season, which began in the offseason when he signed as a backup in Cleveland.
He was traded to Arizona during training camp and started the first eight games of the season while Kyle Murray
recovered from knee surgery.
When Murray returned, Dobbs was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, who needed a quarterback after Kirk Cousins
suffered a season-ending Achilles injury.
Dobbs led a comeback win against Atlanta off the bench five days after joining the Vikings and went on to start four
more games in Minnesota.
Dobbs had 12 starts and appeared in 13 games last season, completing 62.2% of his passes for 2,464 yards, 13
touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and a passer rating of 79.5. He also rushed for 421 yards and six touchdowns.
Dobbs was originally selected in the fourth round by Pittsburgh in 2017. Throughout his career, he has appeared on
the rosters of Jacksonville, Cleveland, Detroit, and Tennessee.
The 49ers added depth to their offensive line earlier in the day by signing lineman Brandon Parker to a one-year
contract. Parker was picked by the Raiders in the third round in 2018 and has made 33 starts and played in 59
games.
San Francisco also made some previously reported moves official, including a two-year contract with defensive end
Leonard Floyd and one-year deals with linebacker De’Vondre Campbell, offensive tackle Jon Feliciano, and
cornerbacks Chase Lucas and Isaac Yiadom.
