Josh Johnson replaced Brock Purdy as the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. The two sides locked horns at the Lincoln Financial Field.
Purdy injured his elbow midway through the first half. He was questionable to return and Johnson took on as quarterback.
The San Francisco 49ers got off to an absolutely disastrous start during Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. They gave up a touchdown on the first drive of the game to the Philadelphia Eagles because Kyle Shanahan did not challenge a fourth down DeVonta Smith catch that was clearly incomplete. Then the Niners turned it over on their first drive because they asked a tight end to block Haason Reddick, who recorded 16 sacks this year.
Enter Johnson, who is a veteran with stops in the Alliance of American Football and XFL on a resume that also includes stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Washington, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, and 49ers.
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If Purdy cannot return, it will be up to the talented supporting cast to figure out a way to elevate Johnson and lead San Francisco to the Super Bowl. Johnson has bounced around the league, especially as an offseason or practice squad roster member. 2022 marked his fourth stint as a 49er — his first came in 2012. Here’s the full list of teams who’ve employed Johnson for some period of time, even if he failed to make a regular-season appearance for them.
Johnson was San Francisco’s fourth choice behind center — the emergency-emergency option. He’d only played in two games this season after being signed in December following injuries to opening-day starter Trey Lance and longtime presence Jimmy Garoppolo. His two passes came in the final drive of a 35-7 blowout win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 14.
Josh Johnson is not married or engaged to any woman. However, he is believed to be in a committed relationship with a woman named Zina. She is a respiratory therapist who is in a relationship with Mr. Johnson for quite some time. Johnson has earned $8,338,140 as a career backup.
