Josh Johnson

Do you recognize this quarterback? He played one snap for the Browns in 2012, and Joe Thomas wasn't sure who he was when he entered the huddle.

BEREA, Ohio - Do you recognize the quarterback in the photo at the top of this post? No? Don't worry, Joe Thomas didn't, either, and he was in a huddle with him.

The quarterback is Josh Johnson, who played one snap for the Browns in Week 17 of the 2012 season. Like this season, the Browns needed four quarterbacks that year due to a rash of injuries.

With injuries clouding who will start for the Browns this week, Thomas was asked on Wednesday what it's like not knowing who his quarterback will be. That reminded him of Johnson, who was signed four days before the Browns' season-ending game at Pittsburgh in 2012.

Thomas laughed and said it's former Browns center Alex Mack's favorite NFL story.

"(Johnson had) only been there for like 36 hours or something like that," said Thomas. "Not a long period before he had to go into a game."

Starter Thaddeus Lewis was sacked and knocked out of the game with 1:22 left in the fourth quarter, and the Browns faced fourth-and-9 at the Steelers 36. In came Johnson, a fourth-year pro who had started five games over three seasons for Tampa Bay.

"I just said 'I'm Joe Thomas, I'm your left tackle. Nice to meet you,'" said Thomas.

Then this happened.

Thomas has played with 20 quarterbacks during his 10 seasons in Cleveland, but he's confident he'll recognize whoever is in the huddle on Sunday.

"I don't know who the quarterback is going to be this week," said Thomas, "but luckily we have a couple guys who have been around for a while, so that's encouraging that at least I'll know their name."