The Houston Texans identified CJ Gardner-Johnson as someone who could potentially elevate the defense to the next tier, valuing his big-game experience and notable ball-hawking skills. Additionally, the veteran safety boasts the intensity that head coach DeMeco Ryans wants in his secondary. Thus, one can see why fans were stressing out a bit after the Super Bowl 59 champion was carted off the practice field with a knee injury. The prognosis is looking up, however.

Following the news that Gardner-Johnson avoided an ACL tear , which was already a massive relief, the Texans received even better news regarding the 27-year-old's status.

“Further testing revealed that Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s knee injury isn’t as serious as it could have been, and it’s not out of the questi

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