Former Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson is signing a one-year, $8 million deal with the Lions, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Sunday night.
The deal ends an odd week of speculation about Gardner-Johnson’s future with the initial expectation that the safety would command a lucrative contract on the open market.
After days of venting on social media, Gardner-Johnson accepted a prove-it deal with Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions.
With the first wave of free agency officially complete, here’s an instant analysis of another Eagles free agent flying the coup.