Former Steelers quarterback to be released, per report
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joshua Dobbs is reportedly set to be released by the New England Patriots.
A former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback who was on his ninth different NFL team is set to be released, according to new reports. On Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that the New England Patriots were planning to release backup quarterback Josh Dobbs . Rapoport added that the Patriots' decision to sign quarterback Tommy DeVito to a two-year, $4.
4 million deal led to trade talks regarding Dobbs and potentially his release. The #Patriots are planning to release backup QB Josh Dobbs, sources say, after the being unable to find a trade partner. Dobbs is now slated to be free.
pic. twitter. com/IVutDHBwUX ā Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 23, 2026 Dobbs, who was drafted by the Steelers with the 135th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, appeared in six games for Pittsburgh before he was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019.
He was waived by Jacksonville in September 2020. The Steelers claimed Dobbs off waivers shortly after, where he remained until signing with the Cleveland Browns in 2022. He went on to have a few more stints with the Detroit Lions (2022), Tennessee Titans (2022), Browns (2023), Arizona Cardinals (2023), Minnesota Vikings (2023), San Francisco 49ers (2024), and Patriots (2025).