Joshua Dobbs will use Week 18 start for the 49ers as an ‘audition’ for free agency
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (5) scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Godofredo A. Vásquez]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After a year spent as an NFL nomad bouncing around the league, Joshua Dobbs has had a much quieter 2024 season as a backup to quarterback Brock Purdy in San Francisco. Dobbs gets a chance to finish his first season with the 49ers by making a Week 18 start in place of an injured Purdy against the Arizona Cardinals in what can serve as a head start to his offseason free agency.
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