Ex-Eagles star CJ Gardner-Johnson ‘still shocked’ by trade decision after Super Bowl LIX victory
The gratification of winning the Super Bowl had hardly worn off when C J Gardner-Johnson learned of his arrangement to the Houston Texans Even now the former Philadelphia Eagles defensive star is still shocked by the abrupt decision Gardner-Johnson was a key component in the Eagles top-ranked defense last season but on March he was traded to the Texans in exchange for guard Kenyon Green and a swap of late-round draft picks To be honest with you I'm still shocked but I'm happy Gardner-Johnson disclosed of the contract on Tuesday via NFL com CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM New fresh start meet new guys I think the biggest thing I've noticed is this unit is very young So being one of the oldest guys in the room you've got to realize we're here for business here to have fun but we're also here to win football So being around those guys I kind of got a feel for them first couple of days and how to go about things here Gardner-Johnson recorded six interceptions in his second stint with the Eagles He previously played in Philadelphia in before returning in on a three-year deal He became the gang s starting safety and registered three tackles in the Eagles - win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX EAGLES STAR CJ GARDNER-JOHNSON DELIVERS CRUDE MESSAGE TO TAYLOR SWIFT FANS AT SUPER BOWL PARADEDespite his surprise Gardner-Johnson noted the latest move in his NFL career was to his benefit I think it was a great move for me I think it allowed me not to get too secure he noted People have to understand I was content where I was at It was easy When I say easy it was I had tools I could easily access people I could just go talk to I think moving here being the older guy I authentically have to grow up That's a funny announcement but growing up and teaching guys it's more than just football Being traded multiple times I think people would shadow it by the things I've done in the league But in reality I just love playing football For the Eagles the decision to move on from Gardner-Johnson appeared to be strictly financial Every dollar that you spend is a dollar less that you can spend on chosen of these younger players that maybe you want to retain general manager Howie Roseman mentioned last month at the NFL s annual league meeting via NBC Sports Philadelphia Getting out in front of it was critical to us And again hard decisions Not asking anyone to agree with them but that's part of our job Fox News' Chantz Martin contributed to this record Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
