Coach DeMeco Ryans expects safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to be ready for Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams. Gardner-Johnson has been sidelined since Aug. 7 after suffering a knee injury during a Texans scrimmage at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia, at one point appearing unable to move his lower right leg and needing a medical cart. No structural ACL damage was found, and he was sidelined for almost a month. He is expected to practice this week and start in the Texans secondary alongside Calen Bullock. Houston acquired Gardner-Johnson in March for Texans 2022 first-round pick Kenyon Green, and he is expected to boost a ball-hawking secondary that recorded 19 interceptions last season.
HOUSTON -- Coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that he expects safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to be "ready for Week 1," as the Houston Texans prepare to kick off the 2025 season against the Los Angeles Rams. Gardner-Johnson has been sidelined since Aug. 7 with a knee injury that he suffered during a Texans scrimmage at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. The injury appeared to be long-term after he attempted to tackle former Texans wideout John Metchie III before falling to the ground. He couldn't move his lower right leg and then needed assistance to get on a medical cart.
But Gardner-Johnson didn't suffer any structural damage to the ACL and was only sidelined for almost a month. Now he's expected to practice this week and be a starter in the Texans secondary alongside safety Calen Bullock. Houston acquired Gardner-Johnson in March for Texans 2022 first-round pick left guard Kenyon Green. The safety is expected to elevate a ball-hawking secondary that had second-most interceptions last season (19), led by All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., cornerback Kamari Lassiter and nickel Jalen Pitre.
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