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Steelers trade quarterback Josh Dobbs to Jacksonville for 2020 draft pick

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded quarterback Josh Dobbs to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 5th-round draft pick, according to multiple sources.

ESPN’s Adam Shefter reported that the Steelers acquired a 5th-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft for Dobbs, who lost the backup role to second-year QB Mason Rudolph this season.

Dobbs was a fourth-round pick by Pittsburgh in the 2017 NFL Draft, but he only made rare appearances in the regular season in his first two seasons.

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For his career, Dobbs threw for 43 total yards across five appearances – two of those appearances were kneel-downs at the end of games without attempting a pass.

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The Steelers gave the backup quarterback spot to Rudolph, who was their second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Pittsburgh (0-1) looks to bounce back from its blowout loss to the New England Patriots when the Seattle Seahawks come to town on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m.

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