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BUF · FS · #22

C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Starter

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C.J. Gardner-Johnson is the starting FS for the Buffalo Bills.

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C.J. Gardner-Johnson this week

The Buffalo Bills play next in Week 6, on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). C.J. Gardner-Johnson is listed as the starter at FS going into that game.

At FS for the Buffalo Bills, Sam Franklin Jr. is next in line behind him.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 37-34 at LAR (Oct 12); L 26-29 vs NE (Oct 4); W 24-16 vs LAC (Sep 27).

C.J. Gardner-Johnson wears No. 22, is 28 years old, is listed at 5' 11", 208 lbs, has 8 years of NFL experience, came out of Florida.

Is C.J. Gardner-Johnson playing this week?

C.J. Gardner-Johnson is expected to start at FS for Buffalo Bills. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

BUF FS Depth

1C.J. Gardner-JohnsonStarter
2Sam Franklin Jr.

Buffalo Bills Starting Lineup

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Age
28
Height
5' 11"
Weight
208
Experience
8 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026BUF5160012
    2025CHI13455324
    2024PHI163120612
    2023DET3150013
    2022PHI12554168
    2021NO12314237
    2020NO155251113
    2019NO16386018
    Career8 yrs922832672157

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    16
    -0.3/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    -0.2/gm vs 2025
    INT
    1
    +0.0/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    8
    Games
    92
    Tackles
    283

    #9 of 124 at SAF in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    C.J. Gardner-Johnson is rated 79 (Solid): production, role and draft slot rank 81st of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 69% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    64th percentile
    Beats 64% of 263
    Sample
    5 + 13 games
    2026 + 2025 · 1,180 snaps
    Draft slot
    5% of rating
    Pick 105 · 2019 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 12W@ LARTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 37-34

    Oct 4Lvs NETKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 26-29

    Sep 27Wvs LACTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    1
    PD
    2

    Final W 24-16

    Sep 17Wvs DETTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 41-31

    Sep 13W@ HOUTKL 6
    TKL
    6
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 36-31

    C.J. Gardner-Johnson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    C.J. Gardner-Johnson plays 99% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share99%

    College

    Florida

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