Why Bills changed minds and dumped C.J. Gardner-Johnson after spitting incident

The Bills are not the first team to come to such a verdict.

By Matt Ehalt · New York Post

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 3:23 PM

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The Buffalo Bills released C.J. Gardner-Johnson after determining he was too high maintenance.
Gardner-Johnson was suspended for one game after spitting toward Raiders tight end Brock Bowers in Week 6.
Bills coach Joe Brady had previously indicated on October 19 that the team planned to keep Gardner-Johnson.

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The Buffalo Bills released defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday after determining he had become too high maintenance, according to Pro Football Talk. The decision came despite head coach Joe Brady previously indicating that the team planned to keep him following a one-game suspension for spitting toward Raiders tight end Brock Bowers in Week 6.

Gardner-Johnson started six games for Buffalo after signing a one-year deal in the offseason, recording 26 combined tackles and one interception. Following a 36-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens during his suspension, the Bills opted to part ways with the veteran defensive back.

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