This is a stretch, but not just of an article, but a quarterback's career. A decade ago, no one would have guessed former Indianapolis Colts QB Josh Johnson would still be in the NFL in 2025. Heck, no one might have thought he was going to be part of the league for long ever again.
Johnson is 39 years old and has started a combined five games since 2012, but he has been with nearly too many teams to count. That includes the Colts, who he signed with on October 2, 2015, but was then released three days later, re-signed two days after that, and then released again five days later.
This pales in comparison to what Johnson and the San Francisco 49ers did in 2014 when he was released on September 20, signed on the 23rd, released again on October 10, released four days later, and the quarterback and 49ers kept repeating the process the rest of the season.
Former Indianapolis Colts (sort of) quarterback Josh Johnson has had quite the career
And yet, still Johnson carries on. He is potentially in one of the best positions he has been at any point in his career. He is a backup with the Washington Commanders, but has a very good chance of making the roster. The Commanders have Jayden Daniels at QB1, and could make a long run in the playoffs.
No one wants Daniels to get hurt, and hopefully that doesn't happen, but how weird would it be for the Commanders to get to the Super Bowl, something happen to Daniels, and Johnson comes in and wins the game. That would somehow seem fitting.
Between 2014 and 2017, the quarterback didn't play a down in the NFL. He did play for the Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2012, the San Diego Fleet in 2018, and the Los Angeles Wildcats in 2019. With all of his experience, Johnson should probably be a coach after he decides to stop playing.
He could certainly teach young players how to quickly adapt to new schemes and playbooks. Few have had to adapt as much as Johnson. He has played on 14 different NFL teams. A book has to be forthcoming eventually, and it would likely be a worthy read.