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NFL News: Houston Texans Lose C.J. Gardner-Johnson to Injury, Jimmie Ward Arrested Again
The Houston Texans exited the offseason with one of the best secondaries in the NFL, which was expected to be crucial to the team's success this season. Unfortunately for head coach DeMeco Ryans, safeties C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Jimmie Ward might not be on the field when the season begins. Gardner-Johnson, who Houston acquired this offseason from the Philadelphia Eagles, was carted off the field during Thursday's practice after injuring his knee while attempting a tackle. Fortunately, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, testing determined that Gardner-Johnson's ACL is intact and he's not expected to miss the entire season. Related: Unfortunately for Houston, not long after receiving the positive news regarding Gardner-Johnson, the team learned that safety Jimmie Ward was arrested for the second time this year. As reported by DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN, veteran safety Jimmie Ward was arrested for a bail violation after testing positive for alcohol. The positive test violated the terms of his release following his June arrest on a felony charge of assaulting a family or household member and impeding breath circulation. As reported at the time by the mother of Ward's child called authorities and accused the 34-year-old of assault, threatening her, and strangling her. An emergency protective order was filed and granted at her request. Ward's lawyer said his client will be 'vindicated,' and the NFL released a statement in June stating it is aware of the matter. Read More: Ward, who joined the Texans in 2023, was jailed Thursday night following the positive alcohol test and will be released by court order on Friday. The lawyer for the Texans' safety told KPRC 2 that Ward was unaware he couldn't consume alcohol. Ward is currently not practicing with the Texans after being placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list as he recovers from a foot injury. With Gardner-Johnson possibly missing the start of the regular season due to his knee injury and Ward facing a potential suspension for violating the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy, Houston could be left with only M.J. Stewart and Russ Yeast at free safety. Kenyon Green, who Philadelphia acquired from Houston in the Gardner-Johnson trade, was also carted off the practice field on Thursday after suffering an injury. Related Headlines Patriots 4th-Round Rookie failing to impress ahead of preseason opener Patriots 2025 free agent signing is an unexpected cut candidate heading into preseason opener Cowboys Expert Wouldn't Be Surprised if Jerry Jones Took Micah Parsons Offer 'Off the Table' Report: Thunder Could Shop Pair of Major Players Before Next Season's NBA Trade Deadline
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Texans to sign Jalen Mills
The Texans are adding some veteran help to their secondary in the wake of safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson's knee injury. Agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey told ESPN that their client Jalen Mills will sign with the AFC South club. Mills was most recently a member of the Jets' defensive backfield. Mills had 44 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble in nine games for the Jets. He also played three seasons with the Patriots and five seasons with the Eagles after entering the league as a 2016 seventh-round pick in Philadelphia. Gardner-Johnson avoided a torn ACL, but it is unclear when he'll be able to return. Safety Jimmie Ward is also dealing with legal issues that could affect his availability during the regular season.
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Texans sign former Patriots DB after C.J. Gardner-Johnson injury
Texans sign former Patriots DB after C.J. Gardner-Johnson injury originally appeared on The Sporting News The Houston Texans suffered a big injury, losing C.J. Gardner-Johnson to a serious leg injury during practice. The Super Bowl champion defensive back was originally feared to be lost for the season, but recent tests show that may not be the case. Regardless, the Texans needed to bring in reinforcements to fill the whole that Gardner-Johnson leaves empty, and they've now done that. According to Jordan Schultz, the Texans are signing former New England Patriots defensive back Jalen Mills. Mills has also spent time with the Eagles and New York Jets. On top of Gardner-Johnson's injury, Jimmie Ward is also dealing with a legal issue, so bringing in Mills as a backup plan makes sense. Follow The Sporting News on WhatsAppHouston Texans star suffers potential severe injury, carted off field at training camp Texans rookie carted off practice field after scary injury during training camp Texans star placed on injury list to start training camp 'Reckless' DeMeco Ryans ranked outside of top 10 NFL head coaches Texans QB C.J. Stroud left out of Top 10 quarterback rankings
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3 days ago
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Texans get positive update after star CJ Gardner-Johnson's injury scare: report
Houston Texans safety CJ Gardner-Johnson was feared to have sustained a significant injury at Thursday's practice in West Virginia, but appears to have avoided the worst possible outcome, according to the latest update. Gardner-Johnson's ACL is intact, but the team is conducting more testing to determine the extent of the injury, ESPN reported. The team is reportedly not concerned about Gardner-Johnson's ACL. Gardner-Johnson, 27, was injured as he tried to tackle wide receiver John Metchie in practice. Once the two made contact, Gardner-Johnson fell to the ground and was in pain. The safety could not put any pressure on his right leg, and medical staff eventually helped him to a cart. "It's heartbreaking when you see a guy go down on the field like that and doesn't get up quickly," head coach DeMeco Ryans said of the injury after practice. "I'm always nervous as a head coach anytime I see anybody hit the ground. It's tough to watch. So, we'll see — we'll evaluate CJ, see where he is, but no update at this time." Gardner-Johnson is entering his first season with the Texans after he was acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for left guard Kenyon Green. He was expected to be the team's starting free safety after the Texans lost Eric Murray in free agency to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Gardner-Johnson was outstanding for the Super Bowl-winning Eagles last season. In 16 regular-season games last year, the safety had six interceptions (including one returned for a touchdown), 59 combined tackles and one forced fumble. Gardner-Johnson had 14 tackles in the team's four playoff games.
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3 days ago
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Texans give update on CJ Gardner-Johnson
Texans give update on CJ Gardner-Johnson originally appeared on The Sporting News The Houston Texans received some good news late Thursday evening. The leg injury suffered by CJ Gardner-Johnson is not as serious as they once thought. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport Gardner-Johnson who was carted off the field Thursday, was at first thought to have a serious leg injury, some even thought her tore his Achilles or tore his ACL. Although he will have to undergo more test, the thought is that he may be ok. Early in the day, Texans head coach DeMarco Ryans had talked about how heartbreaking it was for him and the Texans to see Gardner-Johnson carted off the field. 'It's heartbreaking when you see a guy go down on the field like that and doesn't get up quickly. I'm always nervous as a head coach any time I see somebody hit the ground. It's tough to watch. We'll see, we'll evaluate where he is, but no update at this time,' said Ryans. "It's heartfelt because we're a team," Ryans added. "We're all in this together, and you see the emotion from our team. I've been on teams where you just, 'Hey, coaches, just move the ball up, and keep practicing.' I think that's very insensitive. So, we're going to take the time there, guys take a knee, pray for him, just make sure they send their teammate off well." Now that the injury doesn't look as serious as they thought, the team should get the official word today about how bad the injury is and how long Gardner-Johnson will be out. Even if he's not out the whole season, missing anytime is a blow to this team looking to improve on defense.
