The Eagles are slated to sign Gardner-Johnson to a three-year deal worth up to $33 million, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Gardner-Johnson was part of the Eagles' Super Bowl team in 2022 before signing a one-year deal with the Lions last offseason. CJGJ ended up missing all but three games with a torn pec but was able to return for Week 18 and Detroit's playoff run. He's just 26 years old and should return to an every-down role in the Eagles' defensive backfield alongside Reed Blankenship.
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Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SACKYDS | INT | DEF |
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2023 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2022 | 12 | 61 | 6 | 67 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 |
2021 | 12 | 32 | 14 | 46 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 7 |
2020 | 15 | 51 | 14 | 65 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
2019 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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Heading back to Philly
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The Eagles are slated to sign Gardner-Johnson to a three-year deal worth up to $33 million, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Gardner-Johnson was part of the Eagles' Super Bowl team in 2022 before signing a one-year deal with the Lions last offseason. CJGJ ended up missing all but three games with a torn pec but was able to return for Week 18 and Detroit's playoff run. He's just 26 years old and should return to an every-down role in the Eagles' defensive backfield alongside Reed Blankenship.
Productive when healthy in 2023
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Gardner-Johnson recorded 17 tackles, three pass breakups and one interception over three games in 2023. Gardner-Johnson signed a one-year deal to defend the slot in Detroit, but he ultimately was moved to safety to accommodate impressive rookie Brian Branch before missing 14 games due to a torn pectoral muscle. However, Gardner-Johnson was nonetheless productive when healthy, as the playmaker snagged a pick not only in his Week 18 return from injured reserve but also in Detroit's divisional-round win over Tampa Bay. Now set to become an unrestricted free agent, Gardner-Johnson should be a desirable asset on the open market.