WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. -- On the last day of practice for the Houston Texans in West Virginia, the injury bug struck.

During a scrimmage at the Greenbrier Resort, safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson went to tackle wideout John Metchie III . After making contact, Gardner-Johnson fell to the ground; he was unable move his lower right leg and writhed in pain as the entire practice fell silent. Players and coaches eventually surrounded Gardner-Johnson, and the medical staff helped him get on the cart. Gardner-Johnson was unable to put any pressure on his right leg.

The Texans traded their 2022 first-rounder, left guard Kenyon Green , to the Philadelphia Eagles for Gardner-Johnson in March. The deal included a pick swap, with the Eagles getting a 2026 fifth-round pick and the Texans

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