Overview
- The Patriots, unable to find a trade partner, moved to release Josh Dobbs on Monday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
- Tommy DeVito, re-signed this month on a two-year deal with a base value of $4.4 million, is now slated to serve as Drake Maye’s primary backup.
- Releasing Dobbs frees roughly $3.7 million against the cap and creates about $1.05 million in dead money, per transaction trackers.
- The quarterback room currently includes only Maye and DeVito, and multiple outlets note the team could add a third passer later in free agency or in the draft.
- Dobbs played sparingly in 2025 with four appearances and 7-of-10 passing for 65 yards, and he returns to the market with 27 career games and 15 starts.