‘If Gardner-Johnson misses time, the Bills’ other safeties include Geno Stone, Damar Hamlin, Jordan Hancock and rookie Jalon Kilgore.’
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Bills observations: Terrel Bernard returns to team work; Joshua Palmer flashes
‘“Felt good,” Bernard told The Buffalo News with a smile. “Been a long, long road getting back, but no, it felt good. Just be out there competing, making the calls, and you know, playing football again. It was fun.”’
Bills Mailbag: Team vibes, roster battles and dorm life at training camp
‘I think a different vibe for players specifically will be more apparent once the pads come on. Some players have said they feel things are a little looser, but that’s easy to feel on Day 1 of camp, in my opinion. Give me a heated 11-on-11 on a toasty Rochester morning, and then I’ll have a better pulse on the players’ vibe.’
The new stadium comes with high costs. Will that change what it means to be a Bills fan?
‘Tickets to Bills’ home games this season for the most part are available only on the secondary market. Prices start at more than $300 for every home game except for the regular season finale in January.’
Bills safety CJ Gardner-Johnson carted off field at training camp
‘The veteran went down during the 11-on-11 team drills and it looked like he got rolled up on and his right foot got caught underneath. He stayed on the ground for a short time as the trainers appeared to be looking at the back of his leg which immediately raised fears of a possible Achilles tear, arguably the worst leg injury an athlete can suffer.’
Bills Camp Day 3: Bradley Chubb looks like the difference-maker Buffalo has been chasing since 2019
‘Through three camp practices – and yes, they’re not in pads yet – Chubb has looked the part. He won multiple times in practice on Saturday, one time finishing with a would-be sack on Josh Allen after beating star left tackle Dion Dawkins.’
Buffalo Bills avoid worst-case scenario with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson injury
‘ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Saturday night that safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered a lower calf strain. It’s unclear how much time the veteran will miss, but a strain is positive versus outcomes that could have ended his 2026 season before it started.’
Bills’ C.J. Gardner-Johnson leaves practice on cart with lower-leg injury
‘Gardner-Johnson was helped into the medical tent after the injury and was replaced in team drills by veteran free agent acquisition Geno Stone.’
Training camp update: The Bills loaded up on safeties for situations like C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s Achilles scare
‘If there is an injury to Gardner-Johnson or Cole Bishop in the future, the logical starter is Stone, who has played 85 games with 53 starts over six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals. His 13 interceptions the past three seasons is among the NFL’s leaders. Stone is also learning a new defensive scheme for the fourth consecutive season, and he’s figured all the other ones out. The question, though, is why the 27-year-old didn’t have a bigger free agent market.’
Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson carted off field in Bills injury concern
‘“I walked up to him and I told him, ‘You all right? Take care of yourself. Can you walk?’ And he got up and he did his thing. He could put weight on his legs, so he can walk,” Dawkins said. “So, we all know that injury is 100 percent in this league, but he’s all right. And I got the message from coaches that he’s all right and they’re going to do their protocol. He’ll get … whatever he has to get and he’ll be right back in the loop.”‘
CJ Gardner-Johnson injury update: Safety may be ‘all right’ after scare
‘”I got the messages from coaches that he’s all right,” Dawkins said. “They’re gonna do their protocol, he’ll get his whatever he has to get, and he’ll be right back in the loop. But C.J. is okay.”‘
Tests reveal Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson sustained a strain to his right calf, AP sources say
‘Though it’s unclear how much time the eighth-year player will miss, the diagnosis of a strain is regarded as positive for the offseason free-agent addition competing for a starting job.’
Source: Bills S C.J. Gardner-Johnson has lower calf strain
‘A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that tests revealed Gardner-Johnson suffered a lower calf strain.’
Bills avoid huge injury scare after safety was carted off field
‘This injury could have some major implications for the Bills’ defensive structure, given that Gardner-Johnson is one of three safeties, with the other two being Cole Bishop and the recently acquired UFL star D.J. Miller, but it’s safe to say the aforementioned Super Bowl champion has the most experience, having made 87 career appearances over his seven-year career.’
Dion Dawkins beaks silence after C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s scary injury
‘“So we all know that injury is 100% in this league, but he’s all right. And I got the message from coaches that he’s all right and they’re going to do their protocol. He’ll get whatever he has to get, and he’ll be right back in the loop.”’