Steelers Rumors: QB Josh Dobbs Agrees to Contract; Duck Hodges Released

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly releasing quarterback Devlin Hodges to sign Joshua Dobbs, who was claimed off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news. 

Dobbs was the Steelers' fourth-round pick in 2017 and was traded to Jacksonville ahead of the 2019 season for a 2020 fifth-round pick.

Hodges, a 2019 undrafted free agent, was thrust into the starting lineup last season amid injuries to Ben Roethlisberger and Mason Rudolph. The Samford product largely struggled, throwing for 1,063 yards and six touchdowns against eight interceptions in eight games (six starts). Despite some in the Steelers organization viewing Rudolph as the heir apparent to Roethlisberger, there were times Hodges looked better than his still-employed counterpart.

Dobbs has spent most of his first three seasons on the bench, attempting just 12 NFL passes. His preseason work has not been impressive for the most part, though he was unable to see the field in 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out the entire preseason.

Hodges will be subject to waivers but could wind up latching on to the Steelers' practice squad, where he was expected to spend all of 2019 before injuries changed his circumstance.