JOSH JOHNSON
#14 - QB
NEWS
Sun, Dec 07, 2025

11:55 AM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Vikings but will serve as the Commanders' emergency third quarterback.

Sun, Oct 19, 2025

3:05 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) (coach's decision) is inactive but serving as the emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

Mon, Oct 13, 2025

7:22 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the Bears but will be available as the emergency third quarterback.

Sun, Oct 05, 2025

3:17 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chargers and will serve as the Commanders' emergency third quarterback.

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

7:15 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Packers but will serve as the Commanders' emergency third-string quarterback.

Sun, Sep 07, 2025

12:13 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Giants and will serve as Washington's emergency third quarterback.

Fri, Apr 11, 2025

12:33 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) Commanders signed Johnson to a one-year contract Friday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Wed, Oct 23, 2024

11:43 AM - Josh Johnson (Bal) played three of the Ravens' 59 snaps on offense in Monday's 41-31 win over the Buccaneers.

Sat, Sep 23, 2023

5:07 PM - Josh Johnson () was released by the Ravens on Saturday.

Sat, Aug 19, 2023

3:42 PM - Josh Johnson (Bal) John Harbaugh indicated Saturday that Johnson is slated to start and play the first half of Monday's preseason game against the Commanders, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Mon, May 22, 2023

9:04 AM - Josh Johnson (Bal) (concussion) is signing a contract with the Ravens on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Thu, Dec 15, 2022

12:52 PM - Josh Johnson (SF) will likely remain the 49ers' backup quarterback for Thursday's game against the Seahawks with Brock Purdy (oblique/ribs) listed as questionable but expected to start, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Tue, Dec 06, 2022

3:08 PM - Josh Johnson (SF) 49ers signed Johnson off the Broncos' practice squad Tuesday.

Sun, Dec 04, 2022

9:27 PM - Josh Johnson () 49ers plan to sign Johnson to their 53-man roster, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Mon, Oct 24, 2022

6:33 PM - Josh Johnson () reverted to the Broncos' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Sat, Oct 22, 2022

9:15 PM - Josh Johnson (Den) was elevated from the practice squad Saturday and will serve as the Broncos' backup quarterback in Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Thu, Sep 01, 2022

12:12 PM - Josh Johnson () signed with the Broncos' practice squad Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Wed, Aug 24, 2022

2:23 PM - Josh Johnson (Den) head coach Nathaniel Hackett said Wednesday that Johnson will be the backup quarterback to Brett Rypien and will play the second half of Saturday's preseason contest against the Vikings, Aric DiLalla of the ' official site reports.

Sun, Aug 21, 2022

11:18 PM - Josh Johnson (Den) completed eight of 16 passes for 70 yards in Saturday's 42-15 loss to the Bills.

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

2:57 PM - Josh Johnson (Den) will start for the Broncos on Saturday in their preseason contest with the Bills, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Sun, Aug 14, 2022

12:46 PM - Josh Johnson (Den) completed 16 of 23 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns while adding three yards on one carry in Saturday's 17-7 win over the Cowboys.

Thu, Dec 30, 2021

12:08 PM - Josh Johnson (Bal) should return to a backup role Sunday against the Rams after Tyler Huntley was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

Sun, Dec 26, 2021

5:14 PM - Josh Johnson (Bal) completed 28 of 40 pass attempts for 304 yards, two touchdowns and one interception against Cincinnati on Sunday.

Sat, Dec 25, 2021

4:53 PM - Josh Johnson (Bal) will start Sunday's game against the Bengals, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.

3:42 PM - Josh Johnson (Bal) is expected to start Sunday's game against the Bengals, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

2:00 PM - Josh Johnson (Bal) Tyler Huntley reportedly headed to the reserve/COVID-19 list, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Johnson is a candidate to start Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Fri, Dec 24, 2021

3:21 PM - Josh Johnson (Bal) Lamar Jackson (ankle) and Tyler Huntley (illness) both on the injury report and listed as questionable, Johnson was the only quarterback at Friday's practice for the Ravens, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Wed, Dec 15, 2021

12:02 PM - Josh Johnson (Bal) Ravens signed Johnson off the Jets' practice squad Wednesday.

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

6:58 PM - Josh Johnson () was reverted to the Jets' practice squad Monday.

Sat, Nov 27, 2021

9:52 PM - Josh Johnson (NYJ) was elevated from the practice squad and will serve as the backup quarterback Sunday against the Texans, Ethan Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

6:55 PM - Josh Johnson () reverted to the Jets' practice squad Saturday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

4:24 PM - Josh Johnson (NYJ) Jets have elevated Johnson from their practice squad in advance of Thursday night's game against the Colts.

Mon, Nov 01, 2021

2:32 PM - Josh Johnson (NYJ) briefly entered in the third quarter of Sunday's 34-31 win over the Bengals and completed two of four passes for 17 yards.

Sat, Oct 30, 2021

6:07 PM - Josh Johnson (NYJ) has been elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Mon, Oct 25, 2021

5:12 PM - Josh Johnson () will likely be elevated from the practice squad to serve as the primary backup to Mike White during Sunday's contest against the Bengals, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Wed, Sep 01, 2021

5:48 PM - Josh Johnson () was added to the Jets' practice squad Wednesday, Andy Vasquez of USA Today Sports reports.

Tue, Aug 31, 2021

12:42 PM - Josh Johnson () Jets released Johnson on Tuesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Sat, Aug 28, 2021

1:16 PM - Josh Johnson (NYJ) completed seven of eight passes for 73 yards and a touchdown while playing the first half of Friday's preseason finale against the Eagles. He added four yards on one rushing attempt.

Wed, Aug 04, 2021

10:12 AM - Josh Johnson (NYJ) has signed with the Jets and will practice Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Tue, Jun 01, 2021

10:02 PM - Josh Johnson () was waived by the 49ers on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Fri, Jan 15, 2021

6:47 PM - Josh Johnson (SF) signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on Friday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Dec 31, 2020

3:28 PM - Josh Johnson () 49ers restored Johnson (illness) to the practice squad from the COVID-19 list, Josh Dubow of the Associated Press reports.

Wed, Dec 23, 2020

12:05 PM - Josh Johnson () (illness) is on the reserve/COVID-19 list due to a positive test, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Tue, Dec 22, 2020

6:34 PM - Josh Johnson () was placed on the practice squad COVID-19 list Tuesday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Fri, Nov 06, 2020

7:38 PM - Josh Johnson () 49ers signed Johnson to the practice squad Friday, Matt Barrows of Athletic reports.

Fri, Nov 22, 2019

12:01 PM - Josh Johnson () signed a contract with the XFL's Los Angeles Wildcats on Friday, Kevin Seifert of ESNP.com report.

Tue, Sep 17, 2019

12:24 PM - Josh Johnson () Lions released Johnson on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Sat, Aug 31, 2019

6:20 PM - Josh Johnson (Det) survived roster cuts and will be the Lions' backup quarterback in 2019, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports.

Thu, Aug 29, 2019

11:04 PM - Josh Johnson (Det) completed nine of 15 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown during Thursday's preseason game against the Browns. He added four carries for 17 yards and one rushing touchdown.

Sat, Aug 10, 2019

10:29 AM - Josh Johnson (Det) signed a contract with the Lions on Saturday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Mon, Jul 29, 2019

7:15 PM - Josh Johnson () (ankle) was offered a contract by the Ravens on Monday but did not sign with the team, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Sun, Jul 28, 2019

7:32 PM - Josh Johnson () (ankle) worked out for the Ravens, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Thu, Mar 14, 2019

7:27 PM - Josh Johnson () underwent surgery on his ankle, Tom Krasovic of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Tue, Feb 05, 2019

4:53 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) Redskins have expressed interest in re-signing Johnson, ESPN.com's John Keim reports.

Sun, Dec 30, 2018

9:30 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) completed 12 of 27 passes for 91 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in the Redskins' 24-0 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. He also rushed three times for four yards and had a fumble that was recovered by the offense.

Sun, Dec 23, 2018

3:18 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) Jay Gruden said Johnson would serve as the Redskins' starting quarterback Week 17 against the Eagles, Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post reports.

Sat, Dec 22, 2018

9:27 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) completed 13 of 23 pass attempts for 153 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in Saturday's 25-16 loss to the Titans. He added 22 rushing yards on four carries.

Thu, Dec 20, 2018

3:10 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) will remain the Redskins' starting quarterback for Saturday's game against the Titans, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Dec 16, 2018

5:56 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) completed 16 of 25 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown while adding 49 yards on nine carries in Sunday's 16-13 win over the Jaguars.

Sun, Dec 09, 2018

4:45 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) Jay Gruden called Johnson the Redskins' starting quarterback Week 15 at Jacksonville, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Dec 05, 2018

12:48 PM - Josh Johnson (Wsh) has been signed by Washington.

Tue, Dec 04, 2018

7:40 PM - Josh Johnson () is headed to the Redskins' facility and is expected to sign a contract as early as Wednesday, Josina Anderson of ESPN reports.

6:03 PM - Josh Johnson () hopes to sign Johnson, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Thu, May 10, 2018

12:48 PM - Josh Johnson () was released by the Raiders on Thursday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Mon, Mar 19, 2018

11:57 AM - Josh Johnson () signed with the Raiders on Monday, Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Wed, Dec 27, 2017

8:58 AM - Josh Johnson (Hou) Texans signed Johnson to a contract Wednesday.

Tue, Nov 21, 2017

12:29 PM - Josh Johnson () was released by the Texans on Tuesday, 's agent Doug Hendrickson reports.

Tue, Nov 07, 2017

11:05 AM - Josh Johnson (Hou) agreed to terms Tuesday on a contract with the Texans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Sat, Sep 02, 2017

9:19 AM - Josh Johnson () was released by the Giants on Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Fri, Aug 11, 2017

7:03 PM - Josh Johnson (NYG) completed 5-of-10 passes for 31 yards in Friday's preseason opener against the Steelers.

1:49 PM - Josh Johnson (NYG) is starting Friday's preseason game versus the Steelers.

Fri, Mar 17, 2017

7:13 AM - Josh Johnson (NYG) signed a two-year contract with the Giants on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Sun, Nov 06, 2016

6:45 AM - Josh Johnson (NYG) will serve as the backup to starter Eli Manning on Sunday against the Eagles, Ralph Vacchiano of SNY.TV reports.

Sun, Sep 18, 2016

7:53 AM - Josh Johnson (NYG) (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 2 matchup versus the Saints.

Mon, Sep 05, 2016

7:02 AM - Josh Johnson (NYG) signed with the Giants on Monday, Adam Caplan of ESPN reports.

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

2:27 PM - Josh Johnson (Buf) EJ Manuel inactive for Thursday's game at the Jets, Johnson will serve as the No. 2 quarterback behind Tyrod Taylor.

Tue, Oct 13, 2015

8:14 AM - Josh Johnson () agreed to a contract with the Bills on Tuesday.

Mon, Oct 12, 2015

6:45 AM - Josh Johnson () has been released by the Colts.

Wed, Oct 07, 2015

7:13 AM - Josh Johnson (Ind) Colts have re-signed Johnson, the Indianapolis Star reports.

Mon, Oct 05, 2015

9:27 AM - Josh Johnson () has been released by the Colts.

Fri, Oct 02, 2015

6:53 AM - Josh Johnson () was signed to the Colts' active roster Friday, Kevin Bowen of colts.com reports.

Tue, Sep 22, 2015

6:00 AM - Josh Johnson () will work out for the Cowboys on Tuesday, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Sat, Sep 05, 2015

8:06 AM - Josh Johnson (NYJ) was released by the Jets on Saturday, Manish Mehta of the NY Daily News reports.

Fri, Aug 28, 2015

4:39 PM - Josh Johnson (NYJ) signed with the Jets Thursday, ESPN.com reports.

Tue, Aug 25, 2015

10:32 AM - Josh Johnson (Cin) was released by the Bengals on Tuesday.

Tue, Jun 03, 2014

2:42 PM - Josh Johnson (SF) QB Josh Johnson took snaps at receiver in Tuesday's OTAs session.

Wed, May 14, 2014

3:19 PM - Josh Johnson (SF) signed QB Josh Johnson.

Mon, May 12, 2014

12:18 PM - Josh Johnson () released QB Josh Johnson.

Sun, Aug 04, 2013

8:47 AM - Josh Johnson (Cin) Cincinnati Enquirer reports Josh Johnson has a "pretty big lead" on John Skelton for the Bengals' No. 2 quarterback job.

Tue, Jul 09, 2013

10:50 AM - Josh Johnson (Cin) considers Josh Johnson the favorite over John Skelton to back up Andy Dalton.

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

4:12 AM - Josh Johnson (Cin) Johnson reportedly has a slight advantage in the Bengals' backup quarterback battle.

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

5:15 PM - Josh Johnson (Cin) signed QB Josh Johnson to a two-year contract.

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

11:24 AM - Josh Johnson (Cle) Bengals worked out free agent QB Josh Johnson on Thursday.

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

5:42 AM - Josh Johnson (Cle) Sacramento Bee suggests the 49ers as a possible landing spot for free agent QB Josh Johnson.

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