In Surprising Move Houston Texans Have Released Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson After 3 Games
Looks like he’ll be on the move again. After being traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Houston Texans he’s going to have to uproot himself again. The trade just happened in March 2025 which in itself makes the move unexpected. In exchange, the Eagles got guard Kenyon Green and a late-round 2026 pick swap. However, in this surprising move the Houston Texans have released safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson after only playing in 3 games for them.
Adding intrigue to the transaction is ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Field Yates who posted:
“Just 3 weeks ago, the Texans converted $6.58M of CJ Gardner-Johnson’s salary into a signing bonus. They clearly had legitimate plans for the player in their secondary.”
The Texans had expectations for C.J. being a ball-hawk, but in his three games he had 15 tackles with no interceptions or pass breakups. And Pro Football Focus stated he allowed six catches on eight targets. Still it would seem that only three games worth of stats wouldn’t be enough to release the seven year veteran. However, he has bounced around the league spending three seasons with the New Orleans Saints, one season with the Philadelphia Eagles and one with the Detroit Lions. Then he went back to the Eagles and joined them on their successful Super Bowl run last season.
And then he was traded to Houston. Now he’s on the search for a new team to take him in. However, it may not be a skill issue but a personality fit. He’s known for being bold, brash, and unapologetic or as some would call him a “loudmouth.” His outspokenness has led to tension causing some friction with teammates and off-field issues for some organizations. So then where will C.J. land next?
In Surprising Move Houston Texans Have Released Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson After 3 Games
Some potential landing spots were posited by USA Today for Gardner-Johnson. First on their list is the New York Jets. They desperately need a safety but can new head coach Aaron Glenn afford to have such a big personality on his new team? Another suggestion is the Dallas Cowboys who let Micah Parsons go to the Green Bay Packers. Perhaps C.J. could help their defense get their swagger back. And last but not least he could possibly go to the Kansas City Chiefs. Head coach Andy Reid said during their Sunday Night Football game that that his team needed to add some more energy. That’s certainly a role C.J. could fill for them.
At this time, he has not yet been signed by another team. So we’ll have to wait and see how things unfold.
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