Joshua Dobbs says he was "excited" to learn he'd been traded to the Arizona Cardinals from the Cleveland Browns last week.

Dobbs said he was "definitely" close to joining the Cardinals as a free agent but said his familiarity with the Browns, with whom he played most of the 2022 season, led him to return.

Even though Jonathan Gannon declined to name a starting quarterback for the season opener, Dobbs said he has put the expectations of being a starter on himself.

Kyler Murray will open the season on the physically unable to perform list and miss at least the first four games.

"I know the QB situation's gonna play out however the coaches see fit," Dobbs said of the team's decision between him and fifth-round rookie Clayton Tune. "But, for me, I come in ready to compete every single day. I push myself, but also approach the room in that way, and so I'm excited to be a part of it and be a part of the team."