C.J. Gardner-Johnson is leaving the Philadelphia Eagles to sign a one-year, $8 million contract worth $6.5 million guaranteed with the Detroit Lions, according to a report from NFL insider Tom Pelissero.
This development is a bummer for a large majority of Birds fans who wanted to see CJGJ remain in Philly. Recent reports indicated the Eagles were making a “big push” to re-sign him.
But could it have been that big of an effort if he left to merely sign a one-year deal that makes him the NFL’s 20th-highest paid safety in terms of annual value?