{"id":20846,"date":"2023-03-20T02:21:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T02:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/20\/report-detroit-lions-land-huge-free-agent-defensive-back\/"},"modified":"2023-03-20T02:21:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T02:21:13","slug":"report-detroit-lions-land-huge-free-agent-defensive-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/20\/report-detroit-lions-land-huge-free-agent-defensive-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Detroit Lions land huge free agent defensive back"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Detroit Lions<\/a> look to have landed one of the top remaining free agents. <\/p>\n

NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero reports that the NFC North squad and defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson have agreed to a one-year, $8 million contract which comes with $6.5 million guaranteed.<\/p>\n

Gardner-Johnson’s agent confirmed that the agreement is a done deal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Having not found a huge market this offseason, Gardner-Johnson may have settled for a one-year deal with the intent of trying for a longer-term contract next spring.<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> have had to make tough decisions since their just-barely Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs, notably retaining Darius Slay, James Bradberry and Fletcher Cox while letting Gardner-Johnson walk.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Call it the Lions’ gain. Already this offseason, Detroit has added Emmanuel Moseley, Cam Sutton and Gardner-Johnson to their defensive backfield. They also have the picks to play matters aggressively come next month’s NFL Draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gardner-Johnson posted 67 tackles, a sack and six interceptions in 12 games for the Eagles this past season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n