Eagles’ C.J. Gardner-Johnson leaves Packers recreation in 1st quarter

Eagles beginning security and NFL interceptions chief C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered a ribs damage within the first quarter and wanted to be carted inside.

Gardner-Johnson is formally listed as questionable to return.

Gardner-Johnson, 24, delivered an enormous hit on Packers receiver Christian Watson on the tail finish of a Third-down conversion however it was Gardner-Johnson who took the brunt of it.

After the collision, Gardner-Johnson was in a ton of ache as trainers checked him out on the sector. He was on the market lengthy sufficient that head coach Nick Sirianni got here out to test on him. After Gardner-Johnson walked to the sideline hunched over and in apparent ache, he acquired on a cart and was taken inside.

With out Gardner-Johnson, the Eagles inserted undrafted rookie Reed Blankenship into the lineup as a substitute of former fourth-round choose Okay’Von Wallace. Final week, Blankenship acquired the primary two defensive snaps of his NFL profession final week in Indianapolis.

The Eagles acquired Gardner-Johnson simply earlier than the beginning of the season and he’s performed nicely. He leads the NFL in interceptions with six and had 5 straight video games with not less than one. That streak got here to an finish final week in Indianapolis.

On the season, Gardner-Johnson has began each recreation. Coming into Sunday, he had 59 tackles, 1 sack, 6 interceptions, 4 TFLs and eight move breakups.

Gardner-Johnson, who was a nickel cornerback with the Saints earlier than the commerce, is a free agent after this season.