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QB Johnson signs with Lions, his 13th NFL team

The Detroit Lions have signed veteran quarterback Josh Johnson to compete for the backup quarterback job behind Matthew Stafford.

This is the latest stop for the 33-year-old, who last started three games for the Washington Redskins last year, completing 52 of 91 passes for 590 yards, 3 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.

A fifth-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2008 draft, he's bounced around from team-to-team and league-to-league throughout his pro football career.

The Lions mark the 13th NFL team for Johnson, who also played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League and was expected to play for the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football before Washington signed him last year.