The Patriots released backup QB Josh Dobbs on Monday, making him a free agent. (AP photo)

The New England Patriots will have a new backup for quarterback Drake Maye this upcoming season.

On Monday the team released Josh Dobbs, who served as Maye’s backup last season during their run to the Super Bowl. The decision comes two weeks after the Patriots signed Tommy DeVito, their third quarterback in 2025, to a two-year extension worth up to $7.4 million with $2 million guaranteed.

The Patriots also announced the signing of offensive tackle James Hudson III and cornerback Kindle Vildor. Hudson is a five-year veteran who played for the Giants last year in 11 games with two starts at left tackle. Vildor is a six-year veteran who last season was with Tampa, playing in 12 games with 16 total tackles, one interception and three passes defensed.

Dobbs appeared in four games last season in New England, completing 7 of 10 passes for 65 yards.

He now will be in search of a job with what could be his seventh NFL team since being selected by Pittsburgh in the fourth round of the 2017 draft. Dobbs spent two seasons with the Steelers and has spent time with Tennessee, Arizona, Minnesota, San Francisco and New England.

(Telegraph Staff Writer Tom King contributed to this report.)