Joe Brady says Bills got good news on CJ Gardner-Johnson injury
By Andrew Olson
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CJ Gardner-Johnson is dealing with a calf strain. That’s good news for the former Florida defensive back after he had to be carted to the Bills locker room on Saturday following a non-contact injury in practice.
“We’re fortunate,” Brady told reporters Monday morning. “Any time you see a lower body extremity injury in the manner in which some of those happen, there’s always a bad possibility with it. We got good news. We’ll see how his body recovers.”
The Bills coach declined to offer a timeline for Gardner-Johnson’s recovery.
I’m not really big on expectations or timetables,” Brady said. “I think that’s part of everybody’s body recovers differently. …
“I also think it’s something you say day to day and it, it becomes two weeks and it’s like, ‘oh, is there a setback? What’s happening?’ So look, when guys are ready to practice, they’re going to practice.”
Joe Brady with an update on CJ Gardner-Johnson this morning. pic.twitter.com/0iSg8AuMyd
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Gardner-Johnson is entering his first season with the Bulls. A well-traveled veteran starter in the league, Gardner-Johnson arrives after ending the 2025 season with the Chicago Bears. With the Bears, Gardner-Johnson played in 10 regular-season games, recording 51 total tackles (5 TFLs), 4 passes defended, 2 interceptions and a career-high 3 sacks.
Since joining the league in 2019, Gardner-Johnson has played in 87 regular-season games, making 71 starts. He has recorded 370 total tackles, 27 TFLs, 7 sacks, 55 passes defended and 20 interceptions.
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