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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 Saints Tickets— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 30, 2022
Wow: NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that the New Orleans Saints are trading defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles after failing to agree on a long-term contract extension. Details of the trade remain unclear, so stay tuned for updates. The Saints will face Gardner-Johnson and the Eagles in Philly in Week 17.
This is a developing story…
Update: The Saints are receiving multiple draft picks in future years in exchange for Gardner-Johnson.