The Lions designated S C.J. Gardner-Johnson and FB Jason Cabinda to return from injured reserve on Wednesday. Gardner-Johnson was cleared to play just under one week ago and is eager to get back with his teammates.
Gardner-Johnson, 26, is a former fourth-round pick of the Saints back in 2019 out of Florida. He was entering the final year of his four-year rookie contract and was set to make a base salary of $2.54 million when the Saints traded him to the Eagles during the preseason.
Gardner-Johnson was testing the open market as an unrestricted free agent for the first time and signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Lions. He was placed on injured reserve after just two games with Detroit.
In 2023, Gardner-Johnson has appeared in two games for the Lions and recorded 13 total tackles and two passes defended.
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