Josh Johnson has seen it all.
The well-traveled backup got into Sunday's game for the [Washington Commanders](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/washington-commanders) in the fourth quarter.
Washington trailed 44-22 with less than five minutes left, and Marcus Mariota put his ballcap on and stayed on the sideline.
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Why did Commanders pull Marcus Mariota from QB for Josh Johnson?
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The Commanders were protecting Mariota.
They just had Jayden Daniels dislocate his left elbow while playing with a 31-point deficit in Week 9.
A week later, the Commanders couldn't afford to lose another quarterback.
Johnson and the Commanders' offense could only three-and-out. He won't be taking a job anytime soon.
This was just a chance to close up shop and look toward next week with Mariota still healthy.
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