HOUSTON – Backpedaling, reacting and cutting at high speeds while adeptly tracking and catching the football, C.J. Gardner-Johnson is just getting warmed up in more ways than one during a recent workout and interview.

As the new Texans’ veteran safety is put through his paces with longtime trainer, James Banks, he’s combining two of his favorite things: football drills and talking.

One of the top safeties in the NFL and arguably the most outspoken one in the league, Gardner-Johnson has a lot on his mind. There’s a running commentary on a gamut of topics, including reflecting on a controversial trade after helping the Philadelphia Eagles win a Super Bowl, his reputation and legacy and how he feels misunderstood.

“I feel highly disrespected, but it’s a business,” Gardner-Johnson told KPR

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