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Watch: C.J. Gardner-Johnson pulled savage move after picking off Baker Mayfield
Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson (2) runs with the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter in a 2024 NFC divisional round game at Ford Field. Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: C.J. Gardner-Johnson pulled savage move after picking off Baker Mayfield

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio  |  Last updated 1/21/24

Detroit Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson pulled a savage move after intercepting a pass from Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield on Sunday.

Gardner-Johnson picked Mayfield off on Tampa Bay’s first offensive drive of their divisional-round playoff game in Detroit. The pass should have been caught by wide receiver Mike Evans, who got his hands on it and tipped it into the air.

After he was run out of bounds on the interception return, Gardner-Johnson ended up right near Mayfield. Gardner-Johnson flipped the ball to Mayfield as the quarterback was making his way to the bench.

The taunt happened so quickly that the officials didn’t catch it, otherwise, Gardner-Johnson could have been flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Mayfield has never shied away from trash talk, so he will probably remember that the next time he gets the best of Gardner-Johnson.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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