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CJ Gardner-Johnson’s Detroit Lions have an early December matchup with Michael Thomas’ New Orleans Saints in Week 13 — and the former called out the latter after the NFL schedule was released on Thursday. “He know what time it is,” Gardner-Johnson said in an appearance on FanDuel’s Up & Adams on Friday. “And I’m not […]

After being traded by the New Orleans Saints following the 2021 season, safety CJ Gardner-Johnson spent the 2022 campaign with the Philadelphia Eagles. As the team made a trip to the Super Bowl, Gardner-Johnson was a key contributor on the defensive side of the ball. Many anticipated that CJ Gardner-Johnson would continue his career in […]

CJ Gardner-Johnson’s brief tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles comes to a close. The 25-year-old safety is joining the Detroit Lions after a prolonged contract saga with the Eagles. The Eagles retained a good number of guys from last year’s NFC championship-winning team but the Lions still have a good team. Gardner-Johnson sees more than that. […]

Thanks to a breakout season from Jalen Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles became one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2022 season. They finished with a franchise-record 14 wins and made it all the way to Super Bowl LVII. Unfortunately for them, MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame a 10-point deficit at […]

It’s time to reload the free agency market board. As the market shrinks and spots on team rosters fill up, these are the best players who are still hunting for fresh opportunities in NFL free agency. Here we’ll rank the 10 best remaining free agents who are still left on the board after the legal […]

While free agent has been in full swing since the legal tampering period began on Monday, the Los Angeles Chargers remained somewhat quiet on the open market. With just over $20 million in cap space, the team could still look to address several positions on the roster. Through the opening days of the league year, […]

Following the re-signing of Pro Bowl cornerback James Bradberry, Philadelphia Eagles fans flocked to Twitter to make it clear they want C.J. Gardner-Johnson back in the secondary as well. The bulk of the tweets were short and simple, but they all held the same message, some directed toward Eagles general manager Howie Roseman. Now gotta […]

One Cincinnati Bengals player is doing his best to help the team replace Vonn Bell and Jessie Bates. After the two Bengals defenders agreed to head elsewhere in free agency, cornerback Mike Hilton sent a feeler to safety CJ Gardner-Johnson on Twitter. CJ Gardner-Johnson is arguably the best overall player available in 2023 NFL free […]

The Philadelphia Eagles came up just short of a title this past season, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII. With the Lombardi Trophy just a win away, the Birds will evaluate to see what they can improve to make sure things are different in 2023. One thing they will need […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are moving on from defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon but the feelings of disgust for him following the team’s Super Bowl loss still remain. Defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson, in a tweet he quickly deleted, took a shot right at Gannon. Responding to a clip of Gannon explaining what went wrong for the Eagles in […]

It’s not too often that an NFL team manages to sustain excellence for a grueling 17-game regular season grind and an unforgiving postseason gauntlet. But the Philadelphia Eagles did just that, mostly stomping their way through the opposition for the rest of the 2022-23 campaign en route to a Super Bowl date against the Kansas […]

After being considered one of the frontrunners to win Super Bowl 57, the Buffalo Bills watched their 2022 campaign come crashing down in the playoffs. The Bills were not a match for the Cincinnati Bengals, and they ended up losing 27-10 at home in the AFC Divisional Round. Following a disappointing end to their season, […]

Philadelphia Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson slaps JuJu Smith-Schuster with a harsh reality check as the Kansas City Chiefs wideout keeps barking at them and hating on AJ Brown. For those who missed it, Smith-Schuster started the trolling on the Eagles as he posted a Valentine’s Day message mocking James Bradberry for his controversial hold during […]

New York Giants safety Julian Love got into some hot water when he made a comment about Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni being a ‘free rider’ because of the talent that the Eagles have on their roster, and safety CJ Gardner-Johnson threw some daggers back in Love’s direction. “Tell him to pick his facemark off […]

Philadelphia Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson is headed to an NFC Championship Game appearance this coming weekend against the San Francisco 49ers after helping his team win in the Divisional Round versus the New York Giants. However, it hasn’t been too rosy for the defensive back, as he just revealed that his car was stolen following […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up for a big playoff run, and their defense is set for some key reinforcements with the regular season winding down. According to Ian Rapoport, the Eagles are activating CJ Gardner-Johnson and Robert Quinn from Injured Reserve. It’s unclear if the Eagles will have both players available in Week 18, […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox will be out indefinitely after suffering a significant toe injury, according to multiple sources. The 26-year-old cornerback underwent an MRI to confirm the diagnosis on Monday morning. Avonte Maddox logged 24 solo tackles, three forced fumbles, one sack and one interception on the season in his fifth year with the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles got some good news on Saturday as defensive tackle Jordan Davis has been activated from the Injured Reserve. Unfortunately, along with the good news comes a bad one with safety CJ Gardner-Johnson basically taking Davis’ place on the IR. Davis hasn’t played since Week 8 after suffering a high-ankle sprain. After returning […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are continuing to roll as they beat the Green Bay Packers 40-33 and improve to 10-1. However, another key player was added to their injury report. This time, it was C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Gardner-Johnson has been stellar for the Eagles so far, leading the team with six interceptions and recording 60 total tackles […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are down one key defensive player in Sunday night’s game at home against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson was carted off the field in the first half due to an apparent upper-body injury. CJ Gardner Johnson is questionable to return with a rib injury pic.twitter.com/o0nFdQ4JuM — […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are 7-0; their record is perfect, they’ve had a lead in every third and fourth quarter they’ve appeared in, and fans the world over are realistically putting scenarios together to crown the first undefeated team since the Miami Dolphins in 1972. Will the Eagles do it? Will Nick Sirianni coach a roster […]

The New Orleans Saints made a surprise move on Tuesday, trading defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2025 draft pick. This comes after he made it well known of his desire to sign a new contract in training but instead, Gardner-Johnson heads to Philly instead and becomes a starter right away. […]

As the New Orleans Saints’ transition between the Sean Payton era and the Dennis Allen era, there also rests the need to get this team back over the hump and into the playoffs once again. This Saints roster definitely appears to have the talent, albeit with a few holes still left to fill, be it […]

The New Orleans Saints are finally back home. After missing their home opener due to Hurricane Ida, the Saints’ matchup against the New York Giants will be the first with fans in seats since 2019. You better believe the Caesars Superdome will be rocking, and the Saints surely know it. Not only did the fans […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers-New Orleans Saints game is getting chippy. During a play in the second quarter of the NFC Divisional game, cornerback CJ Gardner-Johnson appears to throw a kidney punch while in the middle of a block with a Buccaneers defender. That’s C.J. Gardner-Johnson. https://t.co/uQpmL7o148 — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 18, 2021 The punch […]

New Orleans Saints safety CJ Gardner-Johnson may have just taken himself out of their game against the Carolina Panthers this Sunday after he posted a birthday picture of him with other individuals, breaking the NFL COVID-19 protocol. Gardner-Johnson was clearly without a mask and not socially distancing in this birthday post.   View this post […]

The Chicago Bears suffered a 26-23 defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, but aside from a tightly-contested spectacle that required an overtime period to decide a winner, this matchup will also be remembered for an untoward incident. Bears wide receiver Javon Wims got himself ejected for throwing a couple of […]

Things got chippy for the Chicago Bears after wideout Javon Wims decided to give CJ Gardner-Johnson two right hooks to the helmet before both players were enveloped in a mini-brawl on the field. Here’s the #Bears fight in the #Saints game. Wims apparently mad over a poke in the face from a possession ago??? Also, […]