# Ex-Lions Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson Releases Emotional Message After Exit > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/4931944 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 14, 2026, 8:15 PM · Read it: Former Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s brief stint with the Buffalo Bills has come to an abrupt end, as he was released after just six starts, shortly after he completed a one-game suspension stemming from an incident against the Las Vegas Raiders. Gardner-Johnson signed a one-year, $6 million deal with Buffalo in March and started ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 14, 2026, 2:36 PM: [“Everyone Turned On Me”: CJ Gardner-Johnson Sends Emotional Message After Bills Cut Him]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) C.J. Gardner-Johnson arrived in Buffalo with a reputation for bringing intensity to the secondary, and the Bills gave him an immediate role after signing him to a one-year deal in March. But one costly moment against the Las Vegas Raiders, followed by a suspension, brought his time with the team to an abrupt end. Now, - Nov 14, 2026, 5:38 PM: [Ex-Bills Safety CJ Gardner-Johnson Finally Speaks After Release, Blames Everyone Else]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Nearly two weeks after being released by the Buffalo Bills, CJ Gardner-Johnson made his first comments and it suggests he has learned nothing. - Nov 14, 2026, 8:15 PM: [Ex-Lions Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson Releases Emotional Message After Exit]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Former Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s brief stint with the Buffalo Bills has come to an abrupt end, as he was released after just six starts, shortly after he completed a one-game suspension stemming from an incident against the Las Vegas Raiders. Gardner-Johnson signed a one-year, $6 million deal with Buffalo in March and started