C.J. Gardner-Johnson - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

New coach in Buffalo, same high expectations with Bills expected to focus on defense in NFL draft

The Buffalo Bills enter the NFL draft scheduled to pick at No. 26 and are trying to retool on the fly under new coach Joe Brady

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

C.J. Gardner-Johnson takes unprovoked shot at Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are living rent free in the mind of C.J. Gardner Johnson.

APRIL 6 • THEPEWTERPLANK.COM

Safety Damar Hamlin returns to Buffalo for 6th season after signing a 1-year contract with the Bills

Safety Damar Hamlin is returning to Buffalo for a sixth season after signing a one-year contract with the team

MARCH 27 • Associated Press

3 significant reasons why Bills were smart to take a chance on C.J. Gardner-Johnson With the Buffalo Bills already trading former nickel cornerback Taron Johnson to the Las Vegas Raiders, the Bills needed to be proactive in...

MARCH 17 • BUFFALOWDOWN.COM

C.J. Gardner-Johnson reveals perfect reason for joining Bills | Sporting News It appears Gardner-Johnson is ready to win, and now.

MARCH 16 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bills continue adding to secondary by signing safety Geno Stone to a 1-year contract

The Buffalo Bills continued adding to their secondary by signing safety Geno Stone to a one-year contract

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

"I take it with a grain of salt": C.J. Gardner-Johnson pushes back on locker room criticism after landing on 4th team in 1 year C.J. Gardner-Johnson has signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills. It's the veteran safety's fourth team in a year.

MARCH 14 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Bills fans are thrilled after C.J. Gardner-Johnson's comments about Cole Bishop The Bills have now officially signed safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to his one-year deal, adding his presence to a defense that should look mor...

MARCH 13 • BUFFALOWDOWN.COM

Instant Reaction: C.J. Gardner-Johnson After Signing With The Buffalo Bills Bills Team Reporter Maddy Glab talks to Bills Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson after signing with the Buffalo Bills.

MARCH 13 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

C.J. Gardner-Johnson signing may be Brandon Beane's most anti-Sean McDermott move yet Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane marked a clear break from the Sean McDermott era by signing S C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

MARCH 13 • BUFFALOWDOWN.COM

Cole Bishop benefits the most from Bills signing C.J. Gardner-Johnson News broke yesterday that the Buffalo Bills were signing defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson to a one-year deal worth up to $6 million, per...

MARCH 13 • BUFFALOWDOWN.COM

Happy Trails, C.J. Gardner-Johnson! Ex-Bears DB Heads to the Bills Defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson is one-and-done at Al Harris University.

MARCH 12 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Links up with Buffalo Gardner-Johnson and the Bills agreed to terms on a one-year contract Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Gardner-Johnson opened the 2025 season with the Texans after being traded by the Eagles in March of last year. He appeared in only three games for Houston before being released in late September, which led to the 2019 fourth-rounder signing with the Bears in late October. Gardner-Johnson played a key role in the Bears' secondary and finished the regular season with 51 tackles (35 solo), including 3.0 sacks, four pass defenses (two interceptions) and one forced fumble across 10 games with Chicago. He'll now head to Buffalo, where he's projected to start at safety alongside 2024 second-rounder Cole Bishop.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Is C.J. Gardner-Johnson Preparing For Another Semester at Al Harris University? Defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson was a heck of a find off the scrap heap. Should the Bears bring him back?

FEBRUARY 26 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Giants NFL Free Agency Predictions: 2 Players for NY to Sign to Start John Harbaugh Era

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FEBRUARY 13 • FOX SPORTS

Giants NFL Free Agency Predictions: 2 Players for NY to Sign to Start John Harbaugh Era

Productive after slow start in 2025 Gardner-Johnson totaled 66 tackles (46 solo), including 3.0 sacks, two interceptions and four passes defended across 13 regular-season games during the 2025 campaign.

Impact Gardner-Johnson started the season with the Texans but was released after struggling across the first three games. The 28-year-old ended up signing with Chicago in late October, where he was much more productive, racking up a career-high 3.0 sacks across just 10 outings. Gardner-Johnson is set to become a free agent this offseason and could join his fifth team in the past four seasons.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

C.J. Gardner-Johnson's cryptic post sent Bears fans into a chaotic frenzy Chicago Bears cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson took to social media to send a cryptic post that had the fan base going crazy about what is go...

JANUARY 29 • BEARGOGGLESON.COM

C.J. Gardner-Johnson made a convincing case for what Bears must do with him C.J. Gardner-Johnson stabilized an injured Bears defense in 2025. With continuity at a premium, Chicago should consider bringing him back.

JANUARY 28 • BEARGOGGLESON.COM

Ready for Sunday Gardner-Johnson (concussion) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's divisional-round matchup against the Rams.

Impact The 28-year-old from Florida missed Chicago's wild-card win over the Packers due to a concussion sustained the week prior, but it now appears he's cleared the NFL's five-step protocol and will return Sunday. Gardner-Johnson has been a great addition to the Bears' secondary, recording 51 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, four passes defensed, including two interceptions, and one forced fumble over 10 appearances this season. He's expected to operate as Chicago's top slot corner Sunday.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Estimated as full participant Gardner-Johnson (concussion) was estimated as a full participant in Wednesday's walkthrough practice.

Impact Gardner-Johnson sat out of the Bears' wild-card game against the Packers with a concussion suffered in Week 18. The 28-year-old still needs to pass the NFL's concussion protocol for a chance to play Sunday, but his estimated full participation in Wednesday's walkthrough is a positive sign for the rest of the practice week.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago Bears Injury Report: C.J. Gardner-Johnson is Back in Action C.J. Gardner-Johnson is among the players on the Bears injury report making their way back to practice.

JANUARY 14 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

For Bears and Packers, wild-card game is a rare playoff matchup in NFL's longest-running rivalry

The Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers in a wild-card game and rare playoff matchup in the NFL's longest-running rivalry

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Ruled out for wild-card round Gardner-Johnson (concussion) has been ruled out for Saturday's wild-card round game against the Packers.

Impact Nick McCloud will likely work as Chicago's nickel cornerback in Gardner-Johnson's absence, frequently matching up with slot receiver Jayden Reed. Gardner-Johnson remains in concussion protocol, which he entered following Chicago's loss to the Lions in the regular-season finale.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

NFL Wild Card injury report: Updates on Trent Williams, Lane Johnson, C.J. Gardner-Johnson Healthy teams do better in the postseason. That’s a fact. Keeping your team healthy going into the postseason is a really hard thing to do....

JANUARY 8 • FANSIDED.COM

Bears' Rome Odunze and Kyler Gordon appear poised to return against Packers

The Chicago Bears could be getting some reinforcements for their playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, with receiver Rome Odunze and cornerback Kyler Gordon likely returning...

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

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New coach in Buffalo, same high expectations with Bills expected to focus on defense in NFL draft

Safety Damar Hamlin returns to Buffalo for 6th season after signing a 1-year contract with the Bills

Bills continue adding to secondary by signing safety Geno Stone to a 1-year contract

Giants NFL Free Agency Predictions: 2 Players for NY to Sign to Start John Harbaugh Era

For Bears and Packers, wild-card game is a rare playoff matchup in NFL's longest-running rivalry

Bears' Rome Odunze and Kyler Gordon appear poised to return against Packers