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After incumbent second-string quarterback Tom Savage left the preseason opener on Thursday night, the Detroit Lions are working out a pair of quarterbacks. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, via Twitter, the Lions will bring in Josh Johnson and Landry Jones tomorrow. The only healthy backup to Matthew Stafford is David Fales. Johnson, the former […]

The Baltimore Ravens were seeking a quarterback to replace Robert Griffin III while he tends to a thumb injury. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Josh Johnson turned down an offer from Baltimore before Joe Callahan got the call. Griffin is expected to return near the beginning of the season, so Johnson didn’t see the […]

Josh Johnson knows how quickly things can change. The Baltimore Ravens felt good about their quarterback situation heading into the offseason. They traded Joe Flacco but have young quarterback Lamar Jackson in his place. Meanwhile, Jackson had Robert Griffin III behind him as a mentor. Some bad news hit when it was announced Griffin suffered […]

Josh Johnson may be coming back for another season with the Washington Redskins, according to a new report about the matter. Bruce Allen told me that the Redskins are working to bring back QB Josh Johnson. — JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) January 31, 2019 Even though, last year, the campaign fell apart for the team, Johnson […]

In a game that had plenty of playoff implications hanging in the balance on both sides, the Tennessee Titans were able to squeeze out a 25-16 win over the Washington Redskins on Saturday night. It was a tightly contested game throughout that came down to the final minutes of the fourth quarter with the Redskins […]

Josh Johnson has bounced around the NFL since he first arrived in 2009. The 32-year-old might be the true definition of a journeyman, and before last week he hadn’t started a game in the regular season since 2011. Back then, he was with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Johnson was 16-for-25 […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Josh Johnson wasn’t in the NFL just a few weeks ago, but on Sunday he was able to lead the team to a victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. That was his first-ever win as a starting QB despite coming into the league in 2008. After the game, Jackson was asked how he […]

Just a few weeks ago, Josh Johnson was out of the National Football League, but after an impressive performance last week in relief of Mark Sanchez he now has gotten the starting nod for the Washington Redskins and he says he feels like he is a kid going to Disneyland. Johnson got his last start […]

The Washington Redskins have officially named Josh Johnson the starter for Week 15 after he replaced Mark Sanchez in Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. Johnson finished 11 of 16 for 195 yards and a touchdown while throwing just one interception in the 40-16 loss to the Giants, but he was clearly one of […]

The Mark Sanchez era in Washington may have come to an end during the team’s blowout loss at the hands of the New York Giants. Washington was down 40-0 in the third quarter of the matchup at FedEx Field when head coach Jay Gruden benched Sanchez in favor of Josh Johnson. Sanchez completed six of […]

Josh Johnson is the new quarterback on the Washington Redskins’ roster behind projected starter Mark Sanchez. It has been a rough season for the Redskins at the quarterback position, to say the least. After allowing Kirk Cousins to walk in free agency last offseason, the Redskins were hoping that Alex Smith would step up in […]

The Washington Redskins have signed veteran quarterback Josh Johnson to back up new starter Mark Sanchez, John Keim of ESPN reports. Yes, the Redskins are signing Josh Johnson. Experience with Gruden in Tampa in 2008 and Cincinnati in 2013. — John Keim (@john_keim) December 5, 2018 The Redskins lost yet another starting quarterback on Monday […]

The Washington Redskins are currently in a crisis. They seem to have kissed their playoff hopes goodbye after suffering another loss Monday to the Philadelphia Eagles. Above all, they’ve lost a couple of quarterbacks already. They did so in just a span of three weeks. Their problems seem to have snowballed since their Week 11 […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a change of heart on Josh Johnson. After signing the veteran quarterback earlier this offseason, they’ve now decided to release him, per ESPN’s Field Yates. The Raiders have cut veteran QB Josh Johnson, per league source. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 10, 2018 Johnson was slated to earn just over […]

The Oakland Raiders have brought in another player to compete for Derek Carr’s backup spot for the upcoming 2018 NFL season. The depth chart behind Carr has fluctuated over the last few years with the team struggling to find a viable option behind their perennial Pro Bowler under center, but now new head coach Jon Gruden […]

In wake of rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson tearing his ACL last week, the Houston Texans have been scrambling to sort out their quarterback situation. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Texans parted ways with veteran quarterback Matt McGloin so they could Josh Johnson on Tuesday afternoon. The #Texans are shuffling their QB room: […]