The Houston Texans have traded for Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, giving up left guard Kenyon Green and a 2026 fifth-round pick in exchange for a 2026 sixth-rounder. Gardner-Johnson, known for his ball-hawking skills, had six interceptions in 2024 and 2022 with the Eagles. He steps in to replace Eric Murray, who signed a three-year, $22.5 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Texans’ pass defense ranked sixth in passing yards allowed (201) and 13th in scoring defense (21.9) last season. Gardner-Johnson’s 18 career interceptions align well with the Texans’ defensive performance, as they ranked second in interceptions (19) last year. This trade marks the Texans’ second offensive line transaction since free agency began, following the trade of left tackle Laremy Tunsil to the Washington Commanders.
Dylan Mehl
@DylanMehl
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1h The #Texans might have the best secondary in all of the NFL after todays trade
– Derek Stingley Jr
– Kamari Lassiter
– Jalen Pitre
– CJ Gardner-Johnson
– Caleb Bullock
A whole lotta dogs in that secondary in Houston – a scary sight for any opposing offense
Brandon Ellis
@30BEllis
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2m I’m Honestly still processing this move as a Eagles fan lol. Thanks
@jrimp803
for covering this one for
@TotalApexMedia
I would’ve struggled with the emotions of it.
Houston Texans Acquire Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson From Philadelphia Eagles
Front Row Sports
@mcrooky50
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1h The Houston Texans are acquiring safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson and a 2026 sixth-round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Kenyon Green and a 2026 fifth-round pick, sources tell Adam Schefter and DJ Bien-Aime.
#HoustonTexans #NFLFreeAgency2025
ESPN
@espn
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1h Breaking: The Texans are acquiring safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson and a 2026 sixth-round pick from the Eagles in exchange for Kenyon Green and a 2026 fifth-round pick, sources tell
@AdamSchefter
and
@Djbienaime
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Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
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1h Another Texans trade: Houston is acquiring veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson from the Eagles in exchange for former first-round pick Kenyon Green, per
@Djbienaime
and me. Trade includes a pick swap with the Eagles getting a 2026 5th-round pick and the Texans getting a 2026 6th.
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