As it stands right now, Josh Johnson is the Baltimore Ravens QB2, but he has not secured the job yet. The Ravens took quarterback Devin Leary out of Kentucky, in the sixth round of this year’s NFL Draft.
Malik Cunningham converted from QB to wide receiver during OTAs, but if an emergency situation should arise, he could probably take the snaps as a last resort.
Starting quarterback Lamar Jackson missed the first day of training camp, on Sunday, due to an illness that, according to NFL on CBS reporter Josina Anderson, is “pretty bad.”
If that is the case, Jackson could miss a few more practices this week, providing more opportunities for Johnson to run the offense with the 1s.
At age 38, and having not started a game in the NFL since 2021, Johnson is literally in the last chance saloon of his career now.
Johnson should be especially motivated to make the most out of it.
With Lamar Jackson missing the Ravens’ first training camp practice with an illness, Josh Johnson steps in to run the first-team offense pic.twitter.com/YnKRecTOD2
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) July 21, 2024
He now has a chance to show the coaches what he can do, and provide them at least a little peace of mind about what might happen in case Jackson gets injured and has to miss significant time.
Johnson might really be needed at some point this season. He’s an easy guy to root for, given that he redefines the term “journeyman.”
He’s been playing professional football since 2009, having signed on with 14 different teams over the course of his career.
He’s also played for four more teams, across the UFL, AAF and XFL.