Brad Holmes acted quickly and signed veteran backup Josh Dobbs to a one-year deal worth a little over $1.4 million. As for Dobbs, he’s attempted 474 passes in that same span, he’s two years younger, and he just played for a team that went to the Super Bowl. In the 27 games that he’s appeared in at the NFL level, he’s started 15 of them. Obviously, he doesn’t have the same experience as Bridgewater, but Dobbs has started 13 games since 2022, and his predecessor has started zero in that same span. Josh Dobbs can step in for emergency dutyThe Lions had a few interesting free agency options at quarterback after Bridgewater stepped away again.