Andrea Kremer reports (via The Morning Roast) that the 49ers are planning to sign veteran QB Josh Johnson next week.
Matt Barrows confirms that the 49ers are signing Johnson. The plan is for him to begin COVID-19 testing this week and later sign on to the 49ers’ practice squad.
The 49ers are expected to be without QB Jimmy Garoppolo for several weeks after he was placed on injured reserve with a new high ankle sprain.
Nick Mullens got the start last night against the Packers and they have C.J. Beathard on their roster, but it couldn’t hurt to add some depth.
Johnson, 34, is a former fifth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2012. Since then, Johnson has played for a number of teams including the 49ers, Browns, Bengals, Chargers, Jets, Colts, Bills, Ravens, Giants, Texans and Raiders.
Johnson was selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football before signing on with Washington in 2018. From there, he signed on with the Lions during training camp last year but was released a few months later.
In 2018, Johnson appeared in four games for the Redskins and completed 57.1 percent of his passes for 590 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions. He also rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown.
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