The team terminated the contract of cornerback William Peterson, whose status with the Giants was the subject of much speculation in the last several months. At the same time, the Giants signed quarterback Rob Johnson to compete for a backup role behind Eli Manning.
Johnson has played nine years in the NFL, beginning with Tom Coughlin’s Jacksonville Jaguars from 1995-97. He has also played for Buffalo, Tampa Bay, Washington and Oakland. Johnson did not play in 2004 or 2005 while recovering from arm surgery. In his career, he has played in 48 games with 29 starts. His record as a regular season starter is 12-17. He also started one playoff game. Johnson has completed 494 of 806 career passes (61.3 percent) for 5,795 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 23 interceptions. His career quarterback rating is 83.6. Johnson earned a Super Bowl ring as a backup on the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Will Tackling Dummy and other Johnson fanatics go to the Giants board and debate there?
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