Johnson played three of the Ravens' 59 snaps on offense in Monday's 41-31 win over the Buccaneers. Johnson entered the game after the two-minute warning for the Ravens' final possession of the night, handing the ball off to Justice Hill three times before Baltimore punted. The 38-year-old's snaps will continue to be limited to late-game garbage-time scenarios while reigning MVP Lamar Jackson is healthy.
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Baltimore Ravens
Birthdate
5/15/1986 (38)
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6'3", 214 lbs
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2008: Rd 5; Pk (TB)
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Oakland, CA, USA
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QB
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San Diego
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10 seasons
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2016-2017, 2021-2022, 2023-Present
(4 seasons)
San Francisco 49ers
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(1 season)
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(2 seasons)
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Buffalo Bills
2015-2015
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Indianapolis Colts
2015-2015
(1 season)
Cleveland Browns
2012-2013
(1 season)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2008-2012
(4 seasons)
Johnson played three of the Ravens' 59 snaps on offense in Monday's 41-31 win over the Buccaneers. Johnson entered the game after the two-minute warning for the Ravens' final possession of the night, handing the ball off to Justice Hill three times before Baltimore punted. The 38-year-old's snaps will continue to be limited to late-game garbage-time scenarios while reigning MVP Lamar Jackson is healthy.
Johnson completed four of 12 passes for 62 yards and gained 11 rushing yards on two carries in Friday's 16-13 preseason loss to the Eagles. The defenses were ahead of the offenses for both teams, but Johnson in particular struggled to move the ball as he got the start while Lamar Jackson and the rest of the Ravens' first-team offense got the night off. The 38-year-old journeyman is set as Jackson's backup in his second stint with Baltimore, but Johnson would offer little fantasy upside if he were forced into action in the regular season.
Coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday that Johnson will suit up for Friday's preseason opener against the Eagles but that top quarterback Lamar Jackson won't play, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports. Johnson spent last season as Baltimore's third-string quarterback, but the 38-year-old veteran appears in good position to enter the 2024 campaign as the No. 2 option behind Jackson. His primary competition will come from rookie sixth-round pick Devin Leary, with undrafted rookie Emory Jones likely slated enter Friday's contest last among Ravens quarterbacks.
The Ravens are re-signing Johnson to a one-year contract Thursday. Johnson is set to return as Lamar Jackson's backup, with second-year developmental option Malik Cunningham also waiting in the wings. The veteran, who is entering his age-38 season, spent the 2023 campaign as an emergency option behind Jackson and Tyler Huntley, the latter who is now a free agent.