"On Monday, Ryans was asked about the communication between his secondary's players, admitting "it hasn't not been great." "When you see a big play that happens on our defense, somewhere along the lines, there's a bust in communication," Ryans said. "It all starts with communication and it hasn't been as crisp as it needs to be. We see that. We have to make some adjustments there to make sure we get it corrected.""
"The Texans traded their 2022 first-round pick -- left guard Kenyon Green -- to the Philadelphia Eagles for Gardner-Johnson in March, hoping to add a ball hawk, who had six interceptions in 2024 for the Eagles in their march to a Super Bowl title. Gardner-Johnson has struggled to pick up coach DeMeco Ryans' defensive scheme this season, which has contributed to several big plays against Houston's secondary through the first three weeks for the Texans, who are 0-3 to start the season."
Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was released by the Houston Texans after starting three games and recording 15 tackles with no interceptions or pass breakups. Houston acquired Gardner-Johnson from the Philadelphia Eagles in March in exchange for 2022 first-round pick Kenyon Green, expecting a playmaking ball hawk. Gardner-Johnson struggled to learn coach DeMeco Ryans' defensive scheme, leading to communication breakdowns and several big plays against the secondary during the Texans' 0-3 start. Team sources say Gardner-Johnson allowed at least three big plays that resulted in opponent touchdowns and repeatedly failed to match coverage in game and walkthrough situations.
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