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Joshua Dobbs, a 4th-round pick in 2017 (No. 135 overall), has played for nine clubs since 2020, the last of them the Lions again, after a March 2025–March 2026 stretch with the Patriots. Along the way: placed on injured reserve once, claimed off waivers once and traded twice; most recently signed as a free agent by the Lions on August 10, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

• Mon, Aug 10, 2026Free Agent SigningLions
• Mon, Mar 23, 2026Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsPatriots → free agent
• Tue, Mar 18, 2025Unrestricted Free Agent Signing49ers → Patriots
• Wed, Mar 20, 2024Unrestricted Free Agent SigningVikings → 49ers
• Tue, Oct 31, 2023TradedCardinals → Vikings
• Fri, Aug 25, 2023TradedBrowns → Cardinals
• Thu, Mar 23, 2023Unrestricted Free Agent SigningTitans → Browns
• Wed, Dec 21, 2022Free Agent SigningTitans
• Mon, Dec 5, 2022Practice Squad VeteranLions
• Tue, Nov 29, 2022Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsBrowns → free agent