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PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson mentioned he “can’t wait” to play the Texans — one of his former teams — when the Bills visit Houston in Week 1.
“It’s a good team. Not saying nothing on the front office or the staff, but the players … they are good,” Gardner-Johnson mentioned Thursday. “All the bulls— that came out, it was lies, but whatever. I just can’t wait to see ’em.”
After a late touchdown by the Jacksonville Jaguars sent the Texans to 0-3 last season, team sources told ESPN at the time that Gardner-Johnson had a mimicking response to cornerback Kamari Lassiter, who was voicing his frustrations on the sideline. All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. tried to diffuse the situation, but that morphed into Gardner-Johnson exchanging words with Stingley, almost leading to a fight.
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Team sources told ESPN at the time that the heated discussion resumed in the locker room after the game, even though the interaction never got physical.
Gardner-Johnson was released after that game, with coach DeMeco Ryans saying it was “in the best interest of the team.”
“They released me because I wasn’t jelling with the team and I didn’t fit well,” Gardner-Johnson mentioned after Bills training camp practice. “Well, why the hell didn’t the coach spoke up about it? … After the loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, they decided I didn’t fit well. We was already starting 0-3, so how can it possibly be on one person?”
After a brief time with the Baltimore Ravens, Gardner-Johnson, 28, signed with the Chicago Bears and played in 10 regular-season games and one playoff game. The eight-year veteran signed a one-year deal with the Bills in free agency.
“Be adults about the business,” Gardner-Johnson mentioned of his view on Houston’s approach. “We here, we grown men, we all got kids. A five-second phone call don’t justify nothing. And I feel like I need some respect, but I don’t care for it no more.”
Gardner-Johnson is already developing into a vocal leader in Buffalo. He mentioned the communication with the Bills has been “amazing” and that extends to the athletic training staff. The safety mentioned that he has more trust in the athletic trainers than in “a lot” of places he has played in part due to the staff’s honesty.
He was back out on the field Thursday after missing two practices with a right calf strain that led to him being carted from the medical tent to the locker room Saturday. Gardner-Johnson participated in individual and team drills in his return and mentioned that he felt “like 100%.”
Gardner-Johnson mentioned some of the conversations about getting back out on the field involved the Bills’ early busy schedule as Buffalo returns home and then hosts the Detroit Lions on Thursday night in Week 2.
“We got two good opponents first two weeks, so I’m going to be ready, mentally sharp,” Gardner-Johnson mentioned. “The more reps I can get, it’s going to be easy for me to go out there and make plays when it’s time to go play on Thursday and Sunday.”
ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime contributed to this report.
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