C.J. Gardner-Johnson Thought Texans-Eagles Trade Was 'April Fools' in Video Reaction

C.J. Gardner-Johnson is heading to the Houston Texans after winning a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, but the safety didn't believe the trade when he first heard it.

"I thought it was April Fools," he said. "I saw 3/1 and I'm like 'Man it's April Fools, they damn sure got me, they playing crazy with me right now.' But it wasn't no love lost, it wasn't no bad blood. It was a great phone call."

Despite having to leave the team he won a championship with, Gardner-Johnson seems to have no hard feelings toward the Eagles. After all, Philadelphia has several players it has to pay after the Super Bowl and ultimately couldn't afford to keep Gardner-Johnson around.

Gardner-Johnson also showed love to his former team on social media after the trade.

The Texans are getting a standout player in Gardner-Johnson, who racked up 59 tackles, 12 passes defended and six interceptions in 2024. In Houston, Gardner-Johnson will play for a team on the rise after years of struggle. The Texans have reached the playoffs in back-to-back seasons and are looking to do the same with Gardner-Johnson on the roster.