Sad news :.CJ Gardner of the Lions has been sideline for a long time due to….

CJ Gardner of the Lions has been sideline for a long time due to

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, safety CJ Gardner-Johnson will

not play for the Detroit Lions against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17, so fans of the team will have to wait a little longer.

Gardner-Johnson sustained a torn pectoral muscle against the Seattle Seahawks back in Week 2. The 26-year-

old played through the pain despite the injury, ending the game with eight total tackles (seven solo and one assisted).

Gardner-Johnson recorded two passes defended and 13 total tackles in his two games with the Lions.

The safety has been given the all-clear to return to action early in December and

has been practicing with Detroit, but the Lions appear to be taking extra care to

ensure that Gardner-Johnson, who is making a comeback, is fully fit when he takes the field once more.

Gardner-Johnson’s contributions to the Lions

Gardner-Johnson spent three seasons with the New Orleans Saints before joining the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022–

23, where he arguably had his best season to date. Gardner-Johnson recorded 67 total tackles (61 solo and 6

assisted), eight passes defensed, and six interceptions in 12 regular season games. He recorded a total of 12 tackles in three

postseason games, four of which were in the Eagles’ Super Bowl defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Lions, who are already a very good team, will undoubtedly become even more formidable after CJ Gardner-Johnson returns.

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