HOUSTON – The Texans are moving on from veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson after dealing with friction involving him behind the scenes, per league sources.

The Texans later made the move official, announcing his outright release.

Among the issues that arose with Gardner-Johnson, per sources: criticism of teammates in the secondary, including the size of one player’s contract, complaints about his role, including a desire to blitz more frequently, and a trade request along with him making frequent comparisons to what he was accustomed to with the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl championship squad.

There was also a recurring tendency from Gardner-Johnson to allow game-changing plays, including a touchdown allowed against the Los Angeles Rams to tight end Davis Allen in the season-opener

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