EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Tuesday placed fullback C.J. Ham and outside linebacker Tyler Batty on Injured Reserve-Designated to Return. The moves occurred during roster reductions and mean both players must miss at least the first four games of the season. Teams can designate up to eight players for returning from Injured Reserve during a regular season (plus two …
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NFL roster cuts are slowly trickling in ahead of the Tuesday’s 4:00 PM deadline. At the time of the deal, there was thought that Green could compete with Tyler Steen to start at right guard. That never even came close to happening, however. Green only ever repped at left guard … and only with the second-team or third-team units. Not …
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Houston Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered a knee injury in practice that will force him to miss time, but his ACL is not torn and it’s not expected to be a season-ending injury, a league source told The Athletic on Thursday. Gardner-Johnson was hurt attempting to make a tackle during Thursday’s practice at The Greenbrier in West Virginia, where the …
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The Texans and safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson got a scare on Thursday, when he was carted off at a training-camp practice at The Greenbrier in West Virginia. For now, the news is good. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Gardner-Johnson did not suffer a torn ACL. He’ll undergo more tests, but he has passed the most important one. Gardner-Johnson, who won …
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Reporters at the team’s practice at the Greenbrier in West Virginia said Gardner-Johnson went down while defending wide receiver John Metchie during a drill. Gardner-Johnson stayed down while being examined for an apparent leg injury. Teammates circled around Gardner-Johnson and took knees while a cart was brought onto the field to take him inside. Those at the practice noted that …
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Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s first training camp with the Texans took a negative turn on Thursday. Reporters at the team’s practice at the Greenbrier in West Virginia said Gardner-Johnson went down while defending wide receiver John Metchie during a drill. Gardner-Johnson stayed down while being examined for an apparent leg injury. Teammates circled around Gardner-Johnson and took knees while a cart …
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The Guardians are calling up first baseman/corner outfielder C.J. Kayfus, reports Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Cleveland has an opening on the 40-man roster and only needs to make an active roster transaction. Kayfus, 23, was Cleveland’s third-round pick in the 2023 draft. The Miami product has raked sine entering pro ball. He hit .291/.393/.511 between High-A and Double-A in his …
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C.J. Gardner-Johnson helped the Eagles win the Super Bowl in February, but he was traded to the Texans in March. And Gardner-Johnson thinks the Eagles got rid of him because they don’t like his competitive approach. Gardner Johnson was asked on The Pivot podcast why he thinks he’s not an Eagle anymore. “Scared of a competitor,” Gardner-Johnson answered. “Simple as …
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