Randy Gurzi· Oct 19, 2026
Gurzi argues the Bills should cut ties with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson after his spitting ejection, saying the team needs to release him to show discipline and accountability matter.
“Bills need to cut ties with C.J. Gardner-Johnson”
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- Trade and Signing CallsC.J. Gardner-JohnsonOct 19, 2026
C.J. Gardner-Johnson to move — “releasing Gardner-Johnson”
“head coach Joe Brady needs to take a stand and show the rest of the team that discipline and accountabilty matter by releasing Gardner-Johnson.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+172 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 172
- player:
- C.J. Gardner-Johnson
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he leaves
- was with:
- HOU/BAL/CHI
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- reported:
- released (from BUF)
- how he left:
- released
- mechanism:
- released
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
What others said about the same people
- Joe MarinoRoster Spot Calls · C.J. Gardner-JohnsonHit · 100Joe Marino gives his final projection of the Buffalo Bills' initial 53-man roster after the preseason finale, naming who makes it, who gets cut, and who lands on injured reserve/PUP, along with several starting-job calls (Kyle Allen as QB2, TJ Sanders starting over Landon Jackson, Maxwell Hairston starting opposite Christian Benford, and Tommy Doman winning the punting job).
- Joe MarinoRoster Spot Calls · C.J. Gardner-JohnsonHit · 100Marino gives his pre-training-camp 53-man roster projection for the Buffalo Bills, naming who makes the roster at each position group, who gets cut or lands on the practice squad, and a few depth-chart calls (Josh Allen as starter, Tommy Doman winning the punting job).
- Joe MarinoRoster Spot Calls · C.J. Gardner-JohnsonHit · 100Marino gives his first 2026 Buffalo Bills 53-man roster projection, naming which players make the roster at each position, who gets cut, and who wins the starting jobs along the offensive line and at punter.
- Mike MoraitisAvailability Calls · C.J. Gardner-JohnsonPendingMoraitis says Gardner-Johnson's appeal of his one-game suspension will fail, meaning he sits out Buffalo's Week 8 game against Baltimore, and that he will keep his roster spot with the Bills despite the spitting incident.
- Joe MarinoDepth Chart Calls · C.J. Gardner-JohnsonPendingMarino named Dion Walker his breakout defender and Ed Oliver his comeback player, said Christian Benford is the Bills' No. 1 cornerback and possibly their best defensive player, and pointed to six first-year starters on the Buffalo defense including Bradley Chubb, CJ Gardner Johnson, Max Harrison and Dee Alford.
- Albert BreerDepth Chart Calls · C.J. Gardner-JohnsonPendingFrom Bills camp, Breer describes Khalil Shakir settling in as the team's No. 2 receiver, Deone Walker and TJ Sanders trending toward starting alongside Ed Oliver on the new 3-4 front, Cole Bishop entrenched at safety with C.J. Gardner-Johnson currently the other starter, and Bradley Chubb likely to be named a team captain.
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