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Bills release Super Bowl champion safety after serving suspension for spitting incident

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Buffalo Bills released safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday after he completed a suspension for spitting at an opponent during a game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Prior to his suspension in Week 8, Gardner-Johnson had started six games for the Bills this season, recording 26 tackles and one interception. Head coach Joe Brady previously indicated that Gardner-Johnson would remain in the starting lineup upon returning from his suspension but later reversed this decision, releasing him instead. The team signed defensive back Te'Cory Couch to replace Gardner-Johnson on their active roster.

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The Buffalo Bills released safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson on November 3, 2026, one day after he served a one-game suspension for spitting at Brock Bowers of the Las Vegas Raiders during Week 6. Gardner-Johnson had signed a one-year contract worth $6 million with the Bills in the offseason but played only six games before his release due to disciplinary issues and on-field conflicts. He issued an apology following the incident, acknowledging that spitting was "inappropriate" and "unnecessary." The safety's tumultuous 2025 season included brief stints with three different teams, including a short period with the Baltimore Ravens where he did not play in any games before joining the Chicago Bears for ten appearances.

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Topics

Bills Super Bowl The Buffalo Bills the Baltimore Ravens the Las Vegas Raiders

Subjects

Bills ORG · 6× Gardner-Johnson PERSON · 6× Gardner-Johnson's PERSON · 3× Brock Bowers PERSON · 1× C.J. Gardner-Johnson PERSON · 1× Joe Brady PERSON · 1× The Buffalo Bills ORG · 1× Tyler Linderbaum PERSON · 1× the Baltimore Ravens ORG · 1× the Las Vegas Raiders ORG · 1×

Narrative

Gardner-Johnson's last moment in a Bills uniform came in the first half of their Week 6 win over the Las Vegas Raiders when he spat at center Tyler Linderbaum and tight end Brock Bowers just before halftime.

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🔮 During the bye week, head coach Joe Brady initially said Gardner-Johnson would remain in the starting lineup upon his return in Week 9.

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Bills release Super Bowl champion safety after serving suspension for spitting incident · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Buffalo Bills released Super Bowl champion safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday following his suspension for spitting at an opponent. asserted

Bills → release → opponent

he → come → halftime

The 28-year-old was ejected from the game. asserted

old → eject → game

The Bills had their bye week in Week 7, and Gardner-Johnson served his suspension during the Bills' 36-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8. asserted

Johnson → have → Week

During the bye week, head coach Joe Brady initially said Gardner-Johnson would remain in the starting lineup upon his return in Week 9. asserted

Johnson → say → Week

However, that changed, as Gardner-Johnson is no longer on the team, much less in the starting lineup. asserted

Johnson → change → lineup

"It’s hard enough to win enough in this league with 48 guys, much less 47. asserted

It → ’ → guys

He knows that that can’t happen, it’s inexcusable, that’s not the standard that we’re going to have and play with. asserted

we → know → that

He’s addressed it, it’s been addressed," Brady told reporters a couple of weeks ago about Gardner-Johnson's spitting incident. asserted

Brady → address → incident

"Those are the things that can’t happen on a football field. asserted

that → happen → field

We want to toe the line in everything we do, but we can’t cross the line. asserted

we → want → line

In six games, all starts, for the Bills this season, Gardner-Johnson recorded 26 tackles and one interception. asserted

Johnson → record → tackles

The Bills used Gardner-Johnson's roster spot to sign defensive back Te'Cory Couch to the active roster on Oct. 31. asserted

Bills → use → Oct.

For Gardner-Johnson, the Bills were the sixth team he played for in his eight-year career. asserted

he → play → career

He won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024, starting all four games in their playoff run. asserted

He → win → run

In his eight-year career, Gardner-Johnson has registered 396 tackles, seven sacks and 21 interceptions in 93 career games. asserted

Johnson → register → games