New Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has no bad blood with Eagles suggests Detroits talent is better
New Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has no bad blood with Eagles suggests Detroits talent is better
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The free agent saga with the will be discu sed quite a bit over the next few months. Philadelphia made Gardner-Johnson a free agent priority, yet later a one-year offer from the worth up to $8 million in a five-day span. Whatever happened between Gardner-Johnson and the Eagles is in the past. Gardner-Johnson doesn't have any regret over how things played out with his former team, as he's moved onto the next stage of his career. "I'm not disappointed. We went to the Super Bowl. The experience I had, I have no bad blood," in his introductory pre s conference with the Lions Monday. "The organization was like family. More Alex Colome Jersey NFL free agency "It's just -- you gotta do what's best for your family. That's all it is." The Eagles did have a multiyear offer on the table for Gardner-Johnson at the start of free agency, but he and his representation wanted to test the market. Those offers weren't there in a safety market that only saw Je sie Bates III get a salary north of $10 million per season. Philadelphia pivoted once Gardner-Johnson pa sed, deciding to focus its attention on re-signing and working out a contract extension with . The Eagles kept their cornerback duo intact for the next several seasons and Gardner-Johnson settled on a one-year deal with Detroit. Gardner-Johnson is reunited with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who was his defensive backs coach with the in 2019 and 2020. He joins a revamped Lions secondary with free agent signings and . The Lions are one of the surprising teams in the NFL last seaosn, finishing 9-8 and losing out to the on a tiebreaker for the final playoff spot. Gardner-Johnson believes his new team is on the rise, even suggesting Detroit has more talent Jeff Keppinger Jersey than the Eagles team he played on last season. "To be honest with you, it's a little better," , per Pro Football Talk. "That's just on me. I mean everybody can look from the outside looking in, but this team is talented. This team, we can win the division, like po sibly win the division. "When I look at a team coming from where I came from, the teams I played on, won multiple divisions, been in playoff games, been to the Super Bowl, this team has what it takes to be a divisional champion . You know what I'm saying? "Get there, win the division, get to the playoffs -- but it's got to start with 'What's your identity? Who Carlton Fisk Jersey are you?' I think that's going to start when we get back with each other on the mandatory date to kick in." Gardner-Johnson has never lacked confidence, which is what made him so appealing to pa sionate fanbases like the Eagles and Saints. The same will likely happen with the Lions, as he'll bring some confidence to a pa s defense that is vital toward Detroit ending a six-year playoff drought.
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