Shocker: The #Saints are trading DB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson to the #Eagles, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. After extension talks broke down, the focus shifted from keeping Gardner-Johnson to trading him. Philly lands a starter. pic.twitter.com/k6bxvziA84
Buy Eagles Tickets— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 30, 2022
The Eagles are a team full of trash talkers, and Howie Roseman just acquired the biggest one in the NFL after trading for Chauncey Gardner-Johnson.
Gardner-Johnson was a hold-in during Saints training camp while seeking a new contract and is set to make $2.54 million this season in the final year of his rookie deal.
A slot cornerback who’ll see time at safety, Gardner-Johnson was a fourth-round pick in 2019 and has 161 tackles, five interceptions, three sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 43 regular season games.
He’s also started three postseason games.
