C.J. Gardner-Johnson, one of the big offseason acquisitions for the Detroit Lions, has reportedly been injured at training camp.
camp as DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson had to be carted off the practice field with a right leg injury. He was hurt during a light team drill and couldn’t put any power on his leg. Jared Goff and several teammates came to check on him afterwards.Gardner-Johnson, 26, signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Lions in March after helping the 2022 Philadelphia Eagles make it all the way to the Super Bowl .
With defense a major issue, the Lions brought in Gardner-Johnson to take their newly revamped secondary to another level. He was expected to star as their top nickel back this season. And he might still do that yet. Pelissero reported later on Monday that CJGJ's injury might not be as serious as it first seemed.More tests to come after CJGJ went down in practice today, but as one source put it: “He’s fine.”ESPN's Field Yates had even better news later on Monday: MRIs of Gardner-Johnson's knee reportedly showed no structural damage and he's day-to-day. If you listen hard, you can hear the entire state of Michigan let out a huge sigh of relief.
The MRI on Lions S C.J. Gardner-Johnson revealed no structural damage to his knee and he is considered day-to-day at this time, I’m told. Great news for a huge part of Detroit’s reshaped secondary after Gardner-Johnson left practice earlier today.
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