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Joshua Dobbs will start the team's Week 10 game against the New Orleans Saints, coach Kevin O'Connell said, with veteran Sean Mannion as the likeliest backup. Rookie Jaren Hall, whose first-quarter concussion Sunday opened the door for Dobbs to play just five days after the Vikings acquired him, is in concussion protocol.
- Joshua Dobbs will start for the Vikings in Week 10 against the Saints.
- Sean Mannion will likely be the backup quarterback.
- Rookie Jaren Hall is in concussion protocol.
- The Vikings acquired Dobbs after losing starter Kirk Cousins to a torn right Achilles tendon.
- Backup Nick Mullens is on injured reserve and there is no timetable for his return.
- Receiver Justin Jefferson may return from injured reserve soon.
Joshua Dobbs | QB
Week 10
224 pass yards
1 pass TDs
2 fumbles
- Joshua Dobbs will start for the Vikings in Week 10 against the Saints.
- Dobbs lost two fumbles and was sacked for a safety in his first four possessions against the Falcons but ultimately accounted for three touchdowns and 224 yards from scrimmage, including a game-winning 6-yard touchdown pass to receiver Brandon Powell with 22 seconds remaining.
- Dobbs majored in aerospace engineering at the University of Tennessee and has done two externships with NASA during his NFL career.
- Dobbs was congratulated on social media by NASA's Glenn Research Center.
Sean Mannion | QB
- Sean Mannion will likely be the backup quarterback.
Jaren Hall | QB
- Rookie Jaren Hall is in concussion protocol.
Kirk Cousins | QB
Injury
- The Vikings acquired Dobbs after losing starter Kirk Cousins to a torn right Achilles tendon.
Nick Mullens | QB
Injury
- Backup Nick Mullens is on injured reserve and there is no timetable for his return.
Minnesota Vikings
- Joshua Dobbs will start for the Vikings in Week 10 against the Saints.
- Sean Mannion will likely be the backup quarterback.
- Rookie Jaren Hall is in concussion protocol.
- The Vikings acquired Dobbs after losing starter Kirk Cousins to a torn right Achilles tendon.
- Backup Nick Mullens is on injured reserve and there is no timetable for his return.
- Receiver Justin Jefferson may return from injured reserve soon.