Veteran backup quarterback Josh Johnson will return to the New York Giants next season, per his agent.
Johnson, 30, joined the Giants last season as the team’s third quarterback, along with Eli Manning and Ryan Nassib. Nassib and Johnson were both free agents, and it always seemed Johnson was the more likely of the pair to return.
A 2009 fifth-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Johnson has played in 29 games with five starts. He has started only one game since his rookie season, though, and has not thrown a pass in regular-season game since 2011.