Cardinals QB Josh Dobbs Expected To Start Week 1

According to Ian Rapoport, the Cardinals are expected to start QB Josh Dobbs for Week 1 with Clayton Thune as his primary backup. 

Rapoport adds Arizona will continue to “evaluate the situation” this week. 

The Cardinals have yet to officially name a starting quarterback with Kyler Murray still recovering from a torn ACL, so it appears as though Dobbs is taking control of the role. 

Dobbs, 28, is a former fourth-round pick of the Steelers back in 2017. He was in the third year of his rookie contract when Pittsburgh traded him to the Jaguars in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. 

Jacksonville elected to waive Dobbs back in September of 2020 and was quickly claimed by the Steelers and re-signed to a one-year deal in 2021. He signed on with the Browns back in April of last year but was cut loose to make room for Deshaun Watson. 

From there, the Lions signed Dobbs on to their practice squad back in December. However, he lasted just a couple weeks in Detroit before the Titans signed him to their active roster.

Dobbs joined the Browns this past March on a one-year contract. Cleveland traded Dobbs and a 2024 seventh-round pick to the Cardinals in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick. 

In 2022, Dobbs appeared in two games for the Titans. He completed 40 of his 58 passes (58.8%) for 411 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also added eight carries on the ground for 44 yards.