The XFL blocked the Lions from signing quarterback Josh Johnson, according to ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter (on Twitter). Johnson, who was assigned to the Los Angeles Wildcats last week, cannot get out of his commitment without the permission of the fledgling league. 
XFL execs, including owner Vince McMahon and CEO Oliver Luck, have spoken about the idea of partnering with the NFL in some capacity to serve as a breeding ground for talent. At the same time, the XFL is understandably protective of its top talents. Johnson, who has been signed by 13 NFL teams over the course of his career, offers the kind of name recognition that can’t be easily replaced.
This isn’t Johnson’s first rodeo in professional football outside of the NFL. He was also a part of the UFL and the short-lived AAF, so he’s encountered similar situations before.
Meanwhile, the Lions will continue to search for quarterback support in the wake of Matthew Stafford‘s injury. Stafford wants to keep playing, but the Lions are reportedly thinking about shutting him down for the year.
If only there were another mobile QB available with NFL experience. One that would help us tank. Wears number 7.
Kaep doesn’t actually want to play in the NFL. He wants to be a martyr. Absolutely nothing wrong with that though
Ok Stephen A.
The league doesn’t want Kaep influencing other young black males to use the NFL platform as a place to change social behavior.
Disagree…young black NFL players are very active in their communities, the biggest difference is that they haven’t created a side show and made themselves a distraction to their teams while doing it
Agreed
Mike Vick is passed his prime.
I read that the lions were going to sit down with Kap, but then an hour before the sit down, Kap’s lawyers notified the lions about a change in the location of the sit down and the lions didn’t follow him… or something like that.
Underrated comment
Not to mention how far away it was from the original location. In Atlanta terms, it was 2 hours away by car.
So by “mobile qb” available you really meant black right? Otherwise this qb had all of 67 yards rushing in his entire career, or about 1/3 of what the nimble and elusive Bernie Kosar had.
He had 67 attempts for 394 yards.
Ok, 67 attempts since 2009, that also translates to mobile QB.
Foolish
why do keeps keep falling over each other for this guy?
Kap was benched for Blaine Gabbert in his last season in the NFL. Maybe the Lions should try to get Gabbert.
Maybe daddy Oliver Luck can get Andy Luck to take Johnsons place on the XFL team so Josh can play for the Lions.
HaHa! The Lions got slammed by Vinnie Mac.
Signing Kaepernick would do more for him than the Lions. This season is a bust for Detroit. CK would not be a long term solve once Stafford is healthy next year. Detroit should finish with about 5 wins assuming they don’t make Tampa Bay and Denver look heroic.
This isn’t right…..
Josh Johnson is what is going to get all of those fans into the XFL stadiums and have them glued to their TV’s.
Can’t let him go.
He’s a fringe NFL player and qb. Exactly what the XFL is looking for
This is like Kermit the frog showing up at Miss Piggies house expecting to have a prom date and being told she isn’t available…lol. The Lions FO has always been a bit of a Muppet show.