C.J. Gardner-Johnson will now look for his fifth NFL team since departing from the Florida Gators.
A seven-year NFL veteran, Gardner-Johnson had played 202 snaps so far this season, recording 15 total tackles and grading out as above average with a 63.4 PFF grade. Though seemingly in the long term plans for the Texans, the move was reportedly due to friction between the safety and Houston coaching staff, with the defensive back reportedly being critical of teammates and his own role on the team.
released C.J. Gardner-Johnson after friction behind the scenes with him complaining about his role, wanting to blitz more, per league sources, and even communicating that he wanted to be traded. It didn't work out for him here. M.J. Stewart next man up expectedThe Texans had just converted $6.68 million of Gardner-Johnson’s salary into a signing bonus and had acquired the veteran through trade in the offseason, yet the relationship quickly deteriorated just three weeks later. The situation is just another addition to a long list of drama he has faced in the NFL, including arguing with Taylor Swift fans and being involved in multiple on-field altercations. The former Gator will now look to join a new team for the fifth time in four years, bouncing around the league after three years with the New Orleans Saints, who selected him in the fourth round out for Florida., the Cocoa, Florida native recorded 161 total tackles, nine interceptions and 12 pass deflections, finishing his career as one of the better UF safeties in recent years. However, his NFL career has been filled with ups and downs, from winning a super bowl ring with the Philadelphia Eagles a year ago to now being a free agent in Week 4 of the season. Expected to draw interest from multiple teams, watch out for a return to the Eagles, an organization that he has already spent two separate stints with that always seems to be bargain shopping for available talent.Dylan Olive. Bio: Dylan Olive is a contributing writer at Florida Gators on SI from Key West, FL. He is a recent graduate from the University of Florida. When not writing, he is likely spending time with his wife and dog or watching the New York Yankees or Giants. Twitter: @DylanOlive_UF
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