Bills reverse course on "high-maintenance" C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Tuesday’s surprise move to release the veteran defensive back directly contradicts the comments made publicly by coach Joe Brady, on the same day Gardner-Johnson received a one-game suspension for spitting on an opponent during the Week 6 game against the Raiders. “Look, C.J.'s a member of the Buffalo Bills ,” Brady said on October 19. “We brought him here for a reason, and we know that he knows that he has to play better.