The Philadelphia Eagles needed to make a troublesome resolution this offseason.
As nice as it will’ve been to maintain all the band collectively, they needed to make decisions, and that usually means parting methods with some gamers.
That’s why they selected to maneuver on from C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
Even so, the Tremendous Bowl champion didn’t purchase the narrative of his commerce being motivated by monetary causes.
Speaking on ‘The Pivot,’ Gardner-Johnson claimed that they only couldn’t deal with his aggressive nature (through JPAFootball):
“Frightened of a competitor. Easy as that. You possibly can’t program a dawg. You need me to be a pacesetter and outspoken, however then you definitely need me to sit down again. There’s nowhere been a locker room the place I had a single situation with a teammate,” Gardner-Johnson stated.
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: Former #Eagles S CJ Gardner Johnson says they traded him as a result of they’re fearful of a competitor, he informed @thepivot
“Frightened of a competitor. Easy as that. You possibly can’t program a dawg. You need me to be a pacesetter and outspoken, however then you definitely need me to sit down again.… pic.twitter.com/CvejbfjS4I
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) July 19, 2025
In fact, it’s not like he’s the one high-character participant on the workforce, so maybe that wasn’t the defining issue behind that call, even when it could have had one thing to do with it.
Gardner-Johnson will now have to make use of that as motivation to gasoline his aggressive hearth much more.
He’ll be tasked to carry down the fort in a bodily protection.
DeMeco Ryans has instilled his physicality and toughness on that unit since he took the reins of the Houston Texans, and having a Tremendous Bowl champion and a confirmed veteran there will definitely assist carry the load.
The Eagles, however, should be as aggressive as Gardner-Johnson, if no more, in the event that they wish to defend their crown.
They’ve probably the most stacked roster in all the league, even with out him, nevertheless it takes far more than simply expertise to thrive on this league.
They gained’t should face the Texans within the common season, however who is aware of? Maybe Gardner-Johnson can have a chance to get again at his former workforce within the last sport of the season.
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