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Set to serve as backup QB Johnson was elevated from the practice squad Saturday and will serve as the Broncos' backup quarterback in Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official...

Impact Russell Wilson (hamstring) has been ruled out from the game, which has shaken up Denver's quarterback room. Brett Rypien will get the chance to start his second career game, while Johnson will be active for his first game of the campaign.

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Underwhelming performance in loss Johnson completed eight of 16 passes for 70 yards in Saturday's 42-15 loss to the Bills.

Impact Johnson had a quiet day in Saturday's game against the Bills, opening the door for fellow quarterback Brett Rypien to showcase his abilities as the two compete for the No. 2 spot behind Russell Wilson. Though Johnson was impressive in Denver's first preseason game against Dallas, his lackluster showing Saturday may give Rypien a chance to make the competition closer. This is especially true since Rypien looked sharp, completing 22 of 26 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown. Johnson appears to be the favorite to be the backup once the season starts, but the Broncos' third preseason game against Minnesota on Aug. 27 will be an opportunity for the 36-year-old to prove he deserves that spot.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will start Saturday Johnson will start for the Broncos on Saturday in their preseason contest with the Bills, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Impact Johnson drew the start last Saturday as well, completing 16 of 23 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns against the Cowboys. With Russell Wilson locked in as the starter and sitting for all preseasons games, Johnson is competing with Brett Rypien for backup duties. Between the starting gig Saturday, and his performance last week, the 36-year-old veteran appears to have an edge on Rypien for that spot on the positional depth chart.

AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Impressive in preseason opener Johnson completed 16 of 23 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns while adding three yards on one carry in Saturday's 17-7 win over the Cowboys.

Impact Johnson started the game for Denver ahead of teammate Brett Rypien, and he made a solid case to be the favorite to win the backup quarterback job behind Russell Wilson. The veteran signal caller moved the ball well in the contest, finding both Kendall Hinton and Seth Williams for touchdowns in the second quarter. Johnson finished with a passer rating of 120.2, nearly double that of Rypien's rating of 65.3. Assuming the 36-year-old stays healthy and continues to shine in the preseason, the No. 2 spot on the depth chart appears to be his to lose.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Broncos Johnson signed a one-year contract with the Broncos on Friday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact The 35-year-old continues his tour around the league, as the Broncos are the 14th team he's signed a contract with since being drafted in 2008, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Johnson appeared in four games between the Jets and Ravens last year and completed 57 of 85 passes for 638 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions while rushing nine times for 28 yards. He's in line to serve as the primary backup to Russell Wilson in 2022.

MARCH 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Likely returning to backup role Johnson should return to a backup role Sunday against the Rams after Tyler Huntley (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

Impact Johnson was relatively effective as a spot starter in Sunday's loss to the Bengals, as he completed 28 of 40 passes for 304 yards, two touchdowns and an interception while rushing twice for 10 yards. However, Lamar Jackson (ankle) has returned to practice in a limited capacity this week, and Huntley will likely be in line to fill in as the starter against Los Angeles if Jackson isn't deemed ready to return.

DECEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Plays admirably in spot start Johnson completed 28 of 40 pass attempts for 304 yards, two touchdowns and one interception against Cincinnati on Sunday.

Impact The Ravens were blown out 41-21 and Johnson couldn't do much as a runner (five carries for 10 yards), but this is still a fairly impressive showing for a player who only joined the team Dec. 15. Given the short notice, brief practice time and general dysfunction around the Ravens, no one could have blamed Johnson if he had played much more poorly than this. It's not clear what the Week 17 situation might be for Lamar Jackson (ankle) or Tyler Huntley (illness) as the Ravens prepare to face the Rams.

DECEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Week 16 starter Johnson will start Sunday's game against the Bengals, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.

Impact With Tyler Huntley officially on the reserve/COVID-19 list and Lamar Jackson (ankle) not traveling with the team to Cincinnati, Johnson is now set to start Sunday's game, with Kenji Bahar slated to back him up. While Johnson is not a high-percentage fantasy lineup option in Week 16, he does offer an alternative for those in two-QB formats or who are otherwise scrambling at this stage for a QB for any reason.

DECEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

In line for Week 16 start Johnson is expected to start Sunday's game against the Bengals, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Impact With Lamar Jackson (ankle) not traveling with the team to Cincinnati and Tyler Huntley reportedly headed to the reserve/COVID-19 list, Johnson is the next man up at QB for the Ravens in Week 16. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Ravens intend to sign Kenji Bahar to provide the team with a backup option behind Johnson on Sunday.

DECEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Could start Sunday With Tyler Huntley reportedly headed to the reserve/COVID-19 list, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Johnson is a candidate to start Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Impact In that context, Johnson is Ravens' healthiest available QB in advance of the game, with Lamar Jackson (ankle) listed as questionable after not practicing all week. Prior to Saturday's news, the expectation had been that Huntley was the team's likely Week 16 starter, but the assignment may now go to Johnson if Jackson isn't able to handle it.

DECEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Only QB at Friday's practice With Lamar Jackson (ankle) and Tyler Huntley (illness) both on the injury report and listed as questionable, Johnson was the only quarterback at Friday's practice for the Ravens, J...

Impact Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic and Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network suggest Huntley is expected to be ready for Sunday's game in Cincinnati, while Jackson is far less likely to play. If things take a turn for the worse and both quarterbacks are out, Johnson would make a start less than two weeks after signing with the Ravens.

DECEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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Signs with Ravens The Ravens signed Johnson off the Jets' practice squad Wednesday.

Impact Johnson reverted to the Jets' practice squad in early December and will provide additional depth at quarterback for the Ravens while Lamar Jackson (ankle) is day-to-day. Even if Jackson is unavailable for Sunday's game against Green Bay, Johnson should serve as a backup behind Tyler Huntley.

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Moved back to practice squad Johnson reverted to the Jets' practice squad Monday.

Impact The quarterback served as the backup to Zach Wilson in Week 12 against the Texans, but with Joe Flacco being reinstated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Johnson is unlikely to find himself back on the active roster ahead of Sunday's game versus the Eagles.

DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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Set to serve as backup Johnson was elevated from the practice squad Saturday and will serve as the backup quarterback Sunday against the Texans, Ethan Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

Impact The Jets elevated Johnson with both Joe Flacco and Mike White still on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He has seen game action on two occasions this season and has completed 29 of his 45 passes and averaged 7.4 yards per attempt.

NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Impressive in spot duty Johnson entered the Jets' 45-30 loss to the Colts on Thursday night for Mike White (forearm) with 13:24 remaining in the second quarter and completed 27 of 41 passes for 317 yards...

Impact Johnson's highly circuitous career took yet another interesting twist Thursday night with a surprisingly productive showing in relief. The veteran was able to lead three scoring drives on consecutive possessions in the second half, finding Elijah Moore, Ty Johnson and Ryan Griffin for his trio of touchdown tosses. Johnson appeared to be on the verge of authoring yet another successful march when a batted pass led to an interception at the Colts' seven-yard line with 45 seconds remaining. Zach Wilson (knee) could have a chance to play in the Week 10 matchup against the Bills a week from Sunday, but if neither the first-round pick nor White are ready for that contest, Johnson would presumably be in line for a spot start.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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Elevated from practice squad The Jets have elevated Johnson from their practice squad in advance of Thursday night's game against the Colts.

Impact Per Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, it looks like Johnson is in line to be the Jets' No. 2 QB against the Colts on Thursday behind starter Mike White, with top signal-caller Zach Wilson (knee) having been ruled out for the contest.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to practice squad Johnson reverted to the Jets' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transactions report.

Impact Johnson briefly took the field during Sunday's upset win over the Bengals while Mike White dealt with an issue on the sideline. Across five offensive snaps, Johnson completed two of four passes for 17 yards. In the event that Joe Flacco isn't ready in time for Thursday's game against the Colts, Johnson could bump up from the practice squad again and serve as White's backup.

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Makes cameo in win Johnson briefly entered in the third quarter of Sunday's 34-31 win over the Bengals and completed two of four passes for 17 yards.

Impact Johnson entered after Mike White went in the blue tent following a big hit in the third quarter. He almost led a touchdown drive on the possession, but New York had to settle for a 24-yard field goal after Denzel Mims had a well-thrown ball go off his chest in the end zone. White was able to come back in for the next drive and ended up leading the Jets to a comeback win, but Johnson showed he's capable of holding his own if called upon. With New York next taking the field Thursday against the Colts, Johnson could find himself backing up White again if the newly acquired Joe Flacco still hasn't mastered the playbook.

NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Officially elevated Saturday Johnson has been elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Impact Johnson will back up Mike White with Zach Wilson (knee) out and Joe Flacco unlikely to be ready in time for the game after joining the team Monday. If the 35-year-old Johnson were to see action, it would be his first appearance in a game since 2018.

OCTOBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to be elevated Johnson will likely be elevated from the practice squad to serve as the primary backup to Mike White during Sunday's contest against the Bengals, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Zach Wilson is expected to miss two to four weeks after suffering a sprained PCL in his right knee during the Jets' Week 7 loss to the Patriots. Mike White, who made his NFL debut Sunday, is expected to draw the start in Wilson's absence, but Johnson will likely be elevate from the practice squad to serve as the backup Sunday.

OCTOBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Surprise practice squad addition Johnson was added to the Jets' practice squad Wednesday, Andy Vasquez of USA Today Sports reports.

Impact This move comes as a surprise, as the Jets were expected to offer a practice squad spot to 2020 fourth-round pick James Morgan over the 35-year-old Johnson. Instead, Johnson has landed on the practice squad, likely because he showed a strong understanding of the offense during his time in camp and can be called upon to fill in reliably. This move suggests the team has given up on Morgan's future due to his lack of progress heading into his second season.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Let go by Jets The Jets released Johnson on Tuesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Impact While Johnson had a strong preseason finale throwing for 73 yards and a touchdown, the 35-year-old journeyman was unable to land a spot on the Jets' initial 53-man roster. With time ticking down on Johnson's career, it's possible the quarterback could consider retirement if he is unable to find a spot on another team.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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