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The Buffalo Bills released defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Nov. 3 following his one-game suspension for spitting in the direction of Las Vegas Raiders center Tyler Linderbaum and tight end Brock Bowers in Week 6. After signing a one-year contract worth $6 million, Gardner-Johnson lasted six games with the Bills before his release.
Via a post on Instagram on Saturday, Gardner-Johnson said he hasn't received support after the release.
"In just a couple weeks, EVERYONE turned on me!" Gardner-Johnson wrote. "No friends, no real support, it sucks we live in a society where one move can cause a downfall to anything! If this the last time y'all see my face or hear from me it's cause you don't understand the person, went through years of pain, alone, suffering trying to fit in, never got the same opportunity everybody else got!
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"And when I say same opportunities, just check my history 'my attitude and character' my position but no real stories to back that up! It's ok though as a man I just pray that one day it get better."
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Gardner-Johnson started in all six games he appeared in for the Bills before his suspension and subsequent release. He made 26 total tackles, two passes defensed and one interception.
Bills head coach Joe Brady explained the reason for releasing Gardner-Johnson, saying he has "love" for the safety but had to do what was best for the Buffalo organization.
“There was a lot to evaluate,” Brady said, via ESPN. “You know, we got together and figured out, ‘Hey, this is what we felt like this was the best thing to do for the Buffalo Bills.’ I have so much love for [C.J.]. Like, I really do. I loved getting to coach him. I loved being around him. I loved — I did love the edge, and his personality allowing him to be him, right?, and as a person.
"So that didn’t make the decision easy at all. But we also have to be an organization that, you know, it’s unfortunate obviously what happened, you know? But it also opened a door and an opportunity for guys the other day, and that was a part of evaluation."
Gardner-Johnson was a fourth-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in 2019. Since 2022, he's spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, and Bills. He won Super Bowl LIX as a member of the Eagles. He was the NFL interceptions co-leader in 2022 with six interceptions.
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