Josh Johnson Returns to Bengals Practice Squad | NFL News

0:00It's September 1st. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI, your gridiron update. I'm Cory with the story. The Bengals are beefing up their practice squad and they brought in a familiar face. Forty-year-old quarterback Josh Johnson is back with the team. He's got a decade of NFL experience under his belt, playing for a whole list of teams, including a previous run with the Bengals back in 2013. He actually spent this past offseason with Cincinnati, but he was cut from the main roster on Sunday. Now, he gets another shot to stick around on the practice squad as they gear up for their next game in two weeks against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Johnson's seen a lot of action, appearing in 50 games, and throwing for over 2,600 yards with 14 touchdowns. He originally came into the league with the Buccaneers back in 2009, so he's definitely got the veteran presence. Right now, the Bengals only have Joe Burrow and Joe Flacco on their main roster at quarterback, plus Sean Clifford on the practice squad.

1:01But with Burrow's injury history, there's always a possibility Johnson could get called up to the active roster if needed. It's a smart move by the Bengals to keep a seasoned arm like Johnson in the fold. You never know when you might need that experience, especially with the season just getting underway and a long road ahead.