Josh Dobbs Named Vikings Backup QB for Season Finale vs Lions

The Minnesota Vikings will finish their regular season on Sunday vs the Detroit Lions and they’ll, yet again, have a completely different pecking order in the quarterback room.

Josh Dobbs named Minnesota Vikings backup QB vs Lions

Not only will Nick Mullens get another opportunity as the starter but Kevin O’Connell announced on Friday that Josh Dobbs will return to the active roster as Mullens’ backup. Jaren Hall, who started for the Vikings last week, will move from the QB1 down to the emergency-only QB3.

What a season.

Head Coach Kevin O’Connell announces that Joshua Dobbs will serve as the backup to Nick Mullens on Sunday.

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) January 5, 2024

I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. After Josh Dobbs lost the starting job weeks ago, he was immediately demoted to QB3, as well. I guess, after seeing Hall last week, the Vikings have decided they’ll be better off in a pinch, going with the veteran Dobbs.

Not only that, but they’ve probably decided it’s better for Jaren Hall’s development that he not see the field again until next football season (probably longer).

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