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Gardner-Johnson Returns Healthy, Credits Bills Post Texans Release

8/7/2026

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C.J. Gardner-Johnson returned Thursday from a calf strain feeling “like 100%” and is ready for the Bills’ Week 2 game against Detroit.
He praised the Bills’ communication and training staff, saying he trusts them more than his former teams.
The Texans released him after a Week 3 loss to Jacksonville because he “didn’t fit,” calling the move “in the best interest of the team.”

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C.J. Gardner-Johnson returned Thursday from a calf strain feeling “like 100%” and is ready for the Bills’ Week 2 game against Detroit.
He praised the Bills’ communication and training staff, saying he trusts them more than his former teams.
The Texans released him after a Week 3 loss to Jacksonville because he “didn’t fit,” calling the move “in the best interest of the team.”