The New England Patriots have parted ways with an offensive player.
The New England Patriots have released a veteran offensive player.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Patriots are parting ways with QB Joshua Dobbs.
Dobbs appeared in four games for the Patriots last season. He put up 65 passing yards.
Tommy DeVito is slated to be Drake Maye's backup in 2026. The Patriots signed DeVito to a two-year, $7.4 million deal at the start of March.
New England has one of the best starting QBs in the NFL in Maye. The UNC product finished the 2025 regular season with 4,394 passing yards and 31 passing touchdowns while completing 72.0% of his passes. He finished second in MVP to Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford.
Maye finished the Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks with 295 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and two interceptions. It's fair to wonder how he would have played against the Seahawks had he not gotten hurt against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
"My arm was feeling great all year. I don't think throwing was the [issue]. It's a case of having one hit in the AFC Championship Game that was unfortunate timing," Maye said after the Super Bowl. "You can't blame things on injuries. Things happen like this all the time in the league.
"I was blessed this year -- what a year of health. You can't zone in on one little thing on the shoulder -- it was just unfortunate that it happened to be the throwing one. At the same time, I could have prevented it or made more plays. I was feeling like I was able to make throws in the game and was myself."
Let's see if the Patriots can get back to the Super Bowl next season and win it all in Year 2 of the Mike Vrabel era and Year 3 of the Maye era.
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