When Trey Lance suffered a season-ending injury in Week 1, Jimmy Garoppolo moved from backup quarterback to starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. And when Garoppolo suffered a (potentially) season-ending injury in Week 13, Brock Purdy moved from backup starter.
Entering the playoffs, the 49ers are now on their third backup quarterback of the season.
Who’s the San Francisco 49ers’ Backup Quarterback?
Josh Johnson is the 49ers’ backup quarterback.
Signed off the Denver Broncos’ practice squad on Dec. 4, the same day Garoppolo was injured in a win over the Miami Dolphins, Johnson is a 36-year-old former fifth-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who had three previous stints with the 49ers. He didn’t, however, see any playing time in his previous time with the team (2012, 2014, 2020-21).