Josh Johnson to compete with Brett Rypien for QB2

The Denver Broncos signed Josh Johnson to a just one-12 months contract before this week and he’s now set to contend with Brett Rypien for the backup quarterback career behind Russell Wilson this summer.

Johnson’s been via numerous backup QB battles in the earlier and he’s discovered to concentrate on himself in the levels of competition.

“For me, it is often been about command what I can regulate,” Johnson said through his introductory Zoom press meeting Monday. “Walking in the constructing and being the very same male each individual working day — becoming concentrated, becoming disciplined, being specific to the craft, and just heading out on the discipline and allowing my God-supplied abilities speak for themselves. The magnificence of a quarterback compaction is there is only one particular dude less than heart at once.

“It’s multiple fellas in the space, but there is only a person man who basically goes below centre. That, to me, is what I fear about the most for the reason that which is what I can command. I’m enthusiastic to get listed here and have a healthy opposition with these guys mainly because we’re nonetheless teammates initially. Getting alongside one another is what’s heading to drive this group. I’m excited to get here with a healthy opposition and letting the finest person acquire.”

The Broncos may possibly add nonetheless one more quarterback this offseason, either a late-round pick or undrafted totally free agent to attend camp as QB4. Ideal now, while, Johnson and Rypien are the candidates for the backup task and Johnson’s knowledge may possibly make him the early preferred.

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