The New York Jets are signing veteran QB Josh Johnson to a contract on Wednesday, according to his agent.
Congrats @Head8cke on signing with the @nyjets – boom!
— Doug Hendrickson (@DHendrickson41) August 4, 2021
The Jets have already confirmed the news and announced the release of LB Brendon White:
We've signed QB Josh Johnson and waived LB Brendon White. pic.twitter.com/sE4PpdWkAa
— New York Jets (@nyjets) August 4, 2021
Johnson worked out for the Jets not that long ago and they could use a veteran behind first-round pick Zach Wilson.
Johnson, 35, 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.
The 49ers signed Johnson to their practice squad last year before returning to San Francisco this past January on a futures contract. He was cut in June, however.
In 2018, Johnson appeared in four games for Washington 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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