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Washington Commanders Free Agency: QB Josh Johnson returns on 1-year deal

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The Washington Commanders had three quarterbacks on their roster last season with UDFA rookie Sam Hartman on the practice squad. They’re now back to four QBs, with newly signed veteran QB Josh Johnson taking the journeyman 3rd/4th spot that Jeff Driskel had last season. Jayden Daniels is very securely at the top the depth chart, with Marcus Mariota returning for another season to back him up. Johnson turns 39 next month, and could be replaced by a draft pick/UDFA if the right options are there. Washington is likely to carry four QBs again, but only two of those spots are secured heading into the draft.

Josh Johnson played for the Washington Redskins in 2018, starting three games after Alex Smith and Colt McCoy both suffered season-ending leg injuries. He went 1-2, finishing the season with a 24-0 shutout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Johnson was with the Detroit Lions briefly the following season, and then signed to the 49ers practice squad in 2020. The career journeyman was with four teams, from 2022-24, and he returned to the Baltimore Ravens, last season, getting playing time in six games.

Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate QBR Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD AV Awards
2009 23 TAM NFL QB 6 4 0-4-0 63 125 50.4 685 4 3.2 8 6.4 31 37.5 35 5.5 3.24 10.9 114.2 50.9 37.6 11 59 8.09 4.60 2.54 0 0 2
2010 24 TAM NFL QB 11 0 14 16 87.5 111 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 33.3 22 6.9 6.94 7.9 10.1 95.6 60.3 2 8 11.11 5.72 5.72 0 0 1
2011 25 TAM NFL QB 9 1 0-1-0 19 36 52.8 246 1 2.8 2 5.6 12 38.5 42 6.8 4.89 12.9 27.3 60.6 44.2 3 24 7.69 5.69 3.90 0 0 1
2012 26 CLE NFL QB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 8 100.00 -8.00 -8.00 0 0 0
2013 27 CIN NFL QB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 85.1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 32 WAS NFL QB 4 3 1-2-0 52 91 57.1 590 3 3.3 4 4.4 29 42.0 79 6.5 5.16 11.3 147.5 69.4 47.4 9 67 9.00 5.23 4.03 1 1 2
2019 Did not play – San Diego Fleet (Alliance of American Football)
2020 Did not play – Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL)
2021 35 2TM NFL QB 4 1 0-1-0 57 85 67.1 638 5 5.9 2 2.4 39 55.7 28 7.5 7.62 11.2 159.5 99.0 3 23 3.41 6.99 7.10 0 0 2
2021 35 NYJ NFL QB 3 0 29 45 64.4 334 3 6.7 1 2.2 20 48.9 26 7.4 7.76 11.5 111.3 99.7 2 14 4.26 6.81 7.13 0 0 1
2021 35 BAL NFL QB 1 1 0-1-0 28 40 70.0 304 2 5.0 1 2.5 19 63.4 28 7.6 7.48 10.9 304.0 98.3 1 9 2.44 7.20 7.07 0 0 1
2022 36 SFO NFL QB 2 0 1 2 50.0 10 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 10 5.0 5.00 10.0 5.0 64.6 21.9 0 0 0.00 5.00 5.00 0 0 0
2024 38 BAL NFL QB 6 0 2 3 66.7 17 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 25.0 16 5.7 5.67 8.5 2.8 81.2 17.1 1 5 25.00 3.00 3.00 0 0 0
9 Yrs 45 9 1-8-0 208 358 58.1 2297 13 3.6 16 4.5 118 42.5 79 6.4 5.13 11.0 51.0 70.7 30 194 7.73 5.42 4.23 1 1 8
17 Game Avg 17 3 1-8-0 79 135 58.1 868 5 3.6 6 4.5 45 42.5 6.4 5.13 11.0 51.0 70.7 11 73 7.73 5.42 4.23 0 0 3
TAM (3 Yrs) 26 5 0-5-0 96 177 54.2 1042 5 2.8 10 5.6 48 37.3 42 5.9 3.91 10.9 40.1 57.7 16 91 8.29 4.93 3.11 0 0 4
BAL (2 Yrs) 7 1 0-1-0 30 43 69.8 321 2 4.7 1 2.3 20 60.0 28 7.5 7.35 10.7 45.9 97.1 2 14 4.44 6.82 6.71 0 0 1
WAS (1 Yr) 4 3 1-2-0 52 91 57.1 590 3 3.3 4 4.4 29 42.0 79 6.5 5.16 11.3 147.5 69.4 9 67 9.00 5.23 4.03 1 1 2
NYJ (1 Yr) 3 0 29 45 64.4 334 3 6.7 1 2.2 20 48.9 26 7.4 7.76 11.5 111.3 99.7 2 14 4.26 6.81 7.13 0 0 1
CIN (1 Yr) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
SFO (1 Yr) 2 0 1 2 50.0 10 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 10 5.0 5.00 10.0 5.0 64.6 0 0 0.00 5.00 5.00 0 0 0
CLE (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 8 100.00 -8.00 -8.00 0 0 0
Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 4/11/2025.

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