The Cincinnati Bengals have called veteran quarterback Josh Johnson up from the practice squad for Sunday’s game in Houston, a modest roster move that says as much about the team’s caution as it does about one of the NFL’s most itinerant careers, via the NFL transaction wire.
The Cincinnati Bengals officially elevated LB Joe Giles-Harris and QB Josh Johnson to their active roster for Sunday’s game against the Texans. Johnson, 39, is a former fifth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2012.
The Bengals released Josh Johnson on Sunday, but the team is still set to enter the season with two 40-something quarterbacks. Two days after cutting the NFL’s premier journeyman, Cincinnati re-signed him.
How many of the quarterbacks to throw the most touchdowns through the first four weeks of a season for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
The Bengals are releasing veteran quarterback Josh Johnson as part of their 53-man roster cuts, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Johnson, 40, is the NFL’s preeminent journeyman quarterback.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Bengals signed Josh Johnson prior to re-signing Joe Flacco. Johnson was thought of as an insurance policy in case Flacco landed a potential starting role with another team.
The Cincinnati Bengals had a tough 2025 season. While their offense was great, their defense gave up the third-most points in the league. This caused the team to finish with its worst record since 2020.
The Cincinnati Bengals met with Missouri State quarterback Jacob Clark at the 2026 American Bowl. Clark, originally a backup for Minnesota, says the meeting with Cincy was memorable.
Let's take a look at the best and worst moves of the offseason around the AFC North, as well as one player still available who each team should try to acquire.
The Bengals signed quarterback Josh Johnson to a one-year deal over the weekend. Johnson, 39, returns to Cincinnati for a third time. He was on the Bengals' roster in 2013 and 2015.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Johnson, perhaps the NFL's ultimate journeyman backup quarterback, is going to have another opportunity to stick around in the league for the 2026.
Nomadic quarterback Josh Johnson is rejoining the Bengals for a third stint in their uniform. The team announced that it has added Johnson on a one-year deal.
Veteran quarterback Josh Johnson is now with the Washington Commanders, his 14th NFL team since entering the league in 2008. But during the 2022 season, his NFL journey included a fourth stint with the San Francisco 49ers and a second run under head coach Kyle Shanahan.
In today’s NFL scene, it isn’t just about what you are doing, but what someone like you is doing. Because of this, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been compared to several others, including Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Josh Johnson earned his first NFL win since 2018 and the visiting Washington Commanders rallied to beat the playoff-bound Philadelphia Eagles 24-17 in Sunday's regular-season finale.
LANDOVER, Md. – The Washington Commanders lost their Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys 30-23, and nobody is trying to wash that away. However, there were plenty of positives to take away from that loss, the Commanders’ 11th of the season.
Washington Commanders quarterback Josh Johnson is disappointed after the team's 30-23 loss against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17 at Northwest Stadium. Johnson, 39, was given the starting nod for the first time since he was with the Baltimore Ravens in 2021 after Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota suffered injuries.
The Washington Commanders will be without the services of backup quarterback Marcus Mariota due to a quad injury on Christmas Day.
Journeyman quarterback Josh Johnson will start for the Washington Commanders in their Christmas Day home game against the Dallas Cowboys. Washington coach Dan Quinn also confirmed Wednesday that Jeff Driskel, who signed with the team on Monday, will back up Johnson.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Josh Johnson is one of many players who have played for both John and Jim Harbaugh, but his relationship with the brothers is one no other player can match.
John Harbaugh ruled out Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry for the club's first preseason game. With that in mind, here are three Ravens to watch.
The Baltimore Ravens kept their historic preseason win streak alive on Saturday, using a little gamesmanship to do so.
Josh Johnson is joining the Baltimore Ravens yet again, continuing his whirlwind NFL career that's seen him suit up with nearly half of the teams in the league.
Another day, another new jersey for Josh Johnson. On Tuesday, the 49ers signed the much-traveled quarterback from the Broncos' practice squad to back up rookie starter Brock Purdy, "Mr Irrelevant" from the 2022 NFL Draft.
Johnson has already played for 14 different teams in 14 seasons and might have a chance to eventually make that a 15th team in 15 years if he can land on somebody else's roster this year.
The Bengals haven't been to the playoffs since the 2015 season and haven't won a playoff game since January 1991.
The Ravens appear likely to turn to third-string quarterback Josh Johnson with Huntley headed for the reserve/COVID-19 list.
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