The Houston Texans dropped their third consecutive game with a 17-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars . The defeat leaves Houston 0-3 for the first time in head coach DeMeco Ryans’ three seasons, putting the team in an early hole in the AFC South.
Adding more drama to this, the Texans made a surprising roster move by releasing safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson , just one day after Jimmie Ward was removed from the exempt list. NFL insider Ian Rapoport first reported the news on X: “The #Texans are releasing S C.J. Gardner-Johnson. A surprise.” Aaron Wilson added more context, revealing that the move stemmed from friction behind the scenes. C.J. Gardner-Johnson had expressed frustration with his role, reportedly wanting to blitz more and even asking for a trade.
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