Who Should I Start? Joshua Dobbs or Lamar Jackson

Saturday, August 16, 6:36 PM

New England Patriots quarterback Joshua Dobbs completed 11 of his 16 pass attempts for 106 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions during Saturday's preseason win over the Minnesota Vikings. The veteran backup looked solid, albeit against the Vikings' second-team defense. With only Drake Maye and Ben Wooldridge alongside him in the Patriots' quarterback room, Dobbs is in line to earn the backup job ahead of Week 1. The 30-year-old has seen increased opportunities over the last few seasons, including the 2023 campaign in which he threw for 13 touchdowns with the Vikings and Arizona Cardinals. He spent 2024 backing up Brock Purdy in San Francisco but did attempt 47 passes through two games (one start). If Maye were to suffer an injury, Dobbs possesses the experience, mobility, and arm needed to keep the Patriots competitive down the stretch.

Wednesday, December 10, 2:45 PM

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle) is not practicing on Wednesday, per ESPN's Jamison Hensley. Jackson has now missed at least one day of practice for the fifth straight week as he has been limited by ankle, knee, and toe ailments over the last few weeks after missing multiple games with a hamstring injury earlier in the year. The star quarterback hasn't quite looked like himself since returning in Week 9, completing 58.7% of his passes with six touchdowns to four interceptions while totaling 38 rushing attempts for 141 yards and one touchdown, which came this past week against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson will likely return to practice in some capacity on Thursday and Friday and be good to go for the Week 15 divisional matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.