Bills Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson Resumes Practicing 5 Days After Straining Calf at Training Camp
The veteran safety missed only two practices after a calf strain and split reps with the starting defense as he works back into camp.
- Buffalo Bills safety Gardner-Johnson returned to practice in Pittsford on Thursday, five days after suffering a strained lower right calf during training camp.
- The injury occurred Saturday when Gardner-Johnson struggled to put weight on his right leg and was carted off the field, though the injury proved less severe than initially feared.
- Gardner-Johnson missed only two practices and says he is "100% ready to go," competing for a starting job opposite Cole Bishop.
- Head coach Joe Brady said Gardner-Johnson is "in a good place" but refused to set a return timetable, easing him back by splitting time with the starting defense.
- While Gardner-Johnson was sidelined, the Buffalo Bills gave veteran Damar Hamlin the first starting opportunity and also rotated in Jalon Kilgore and Sam Franklin with the base defense.
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Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson resumes practicing 5 days after straining calf at training camp
Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has resumed practicing five days after requiring help off the field with what was diagnosed as a strained lower right calf.
Bills defenders C.J. Gardner Johnson, Deone Walker return to practice at training camp
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson returned to practice Thursday less than a week after straining a calf muscle in his right leg during training camp at St. John Fisher University. Defensive tackle Deone Walker also participated in team drills after sitting out much of the past two practices due to elbow [...]
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