CJ Gardner-Johnson shares appreciation for Eagles amid reported trade to Texans: 'I love you Philly'

The turnover of the Philadelphia Eagles defence continued connected Tuesday erstwhile C.J. Gardner-Johnson's sanction was linked to commercialized reports.

The antiaircraft backmost was traded to the Houston Texans successful speech for violative lineman Kenyon Green, according to aggregate reports. The commercialized bundle volition besides nonstop a 2026 fifth-round draught prime to the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles. In summation to Gardner-Johnson, Houston volition get a aboriginal sixth-round pick.

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The turnover of the Philadelphia Eagles defence continued connected Tuesday erstwhile C.J. Gardner-Johnson's sanction was linked to commercialized reports. (Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)

The 2024 play marked Gardner-Johnson's 2nd stint with the Eagles aft initially playing with Philadelphia successful 2022. He departed aft that play and spent the 2023 run with the Detroit Lions.

Gardner-Johnson rejoined the Eagles past twelvemonth and signed a three-year woody with the team. 

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He was a cardinal portion of the Eagles' vaunted defence this past twelvemonth and finished the regular play with six interceptions. Gardner-Johnson besides recorded six interceptions with the Eagles 2 seasons ago. 

Despite the likelihood of him wearing a antithetic azygous adjacent season, Gardner-Johnson suggested the Eagles and the metropolis of Philadelphia volition proceed to clasp a peculiar spot successful his heart.

"I emotion you Philly, we everlastingly champions," helium wrote connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter.

Gardner-Johnson's narration with the Eagles fanbase has appeared to beryllium tense astatine times. Shortly aft his archetypal stint with the squad ended, helium characterized astatine slightest immoderate Philadelphia residents arsenic "obnoxious."

"My slightest favourite happening ... is the people," Gardner-Johnson said during a Twitch unrecorded watercourse successful 2023. "They’re f----g obnoxious, I f-----g can't basal the f-----s." He added that helium did bask the city's weather.

Gardner-Johnson's narration with the Eagles fanbase has appeared to beryllium tense astatine times. (Adam Bow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Gardner-Johnson handled the starting information duties for the Eagles successful 2024 and recorded 3 tackles during the team's 40-22 triumph implicit the Kansas City Chiefs successful Super Bowl LIX.

The 27-year-old sparked immoderate contention soon aft the Eagles won the 2nd Vince Lombardi Trophy successful franchise past erstwhile helium took purpose astatine Travis Kelce — and efficaciously astatine his romanticist spouse Taylor Swift — successful a societal media post.

In a vulgar caption of a photograph of himself engaging with Kelce connected the shot field, Gardner-Johnson suggested Kelce "should've stayed" with his ex-girlfriend. He doubled down connected his stance erstwhile helium arrived astatine the Eagles Super Bowl triumph parade with a hoodie that read, "Swifties tin LIX my b----."

Gardner-Johnson handled the starting information duties for the Eagles successful 2024 and recorded 3 tackles during the team's 40-22 triumph implicit the Kansas City Chiefs successful Super Bowl LIX. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

A Florida edifice owned by Gardner-Johnson's mother, Del Johnson, was past targeted by immoderate fans who took discourtesy to the connection displayed connected the NFL star's attire. The Kings Grill successful Rockledge, Florida received a flurry of antagonistic Yelp reviews.

Fans of vocalist Taylor Swift, who are often referred to arsenic "Swifties," appeared to beryllium liable for astatine slightest the archetypal watercourse of atrocious Google reviews and antagonistic Yelp reviews for the Kings Grill. The unfavorable reviews were aboriginal removed and Yelp placed an "unusual enactment alert" connected the restaurant's leafage which "temporarily disabled the posting of content."

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While the Eagles were capable to clasp linebacker Zack Baun, Josh Sweat and Milton Williams reportedly agreed to deals with different NFL teams this week. Meanwhile, antiaircraft backs Darius Slay and James Bradberry were released.

Philadelphia did look to code its backup backmost relation by trading Kenny Pickett to the Cleveland Browns successful speech for a fifth-round draught prime and Dorian Thompson-Robinson.

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