C.J. Gardner-Johnson has been medically cleared to return to Lions
The wait for Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to return from the torn pectoral muscle injury he suffered in Week 2 is almost over. The good news is that he's been medically cleared to return practice. Gardner-Johnson lit up phone screens on Wednesday when he posted this on Instagram. Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed […]
The wait for Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to return from the torn pectoral muscle injury he suffered in Week 2 is almost over. The good news is that he's been medically cleared to return practice.
Gardner-Johnson lit up phone screens on Wednesday when he posted this on Instagram.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed on Thursday that Gardner-Johnson is indeed medically cleared.
"Yeah, I got the same report. Which is good news." Campbell said. "It's great news. And so it is back to what we said, he's one of the X Men and he's got these mutant genes. Because he has healed extremely quickly and he's gotten the strength back and it's secure and so, so yeah, he's, he's gonna be ready to go here. Pretty soon."
Now, as to when exactly that happens, Campbell would not say. Gardner-Johnson told the world on Instagram that December 20th was his return date for practice. We'll see if the Lions hold to that and open his 21 day window next week.
I wouldn't expect to see him against the Vikings on Christmas Eve. I think that game against Cowboys is the one to keep an eye on for Gardner-Johnson's return. Whichever it will be, the Lions could really used one of the best safeties in the league's help right now.
Gardner-Johnson led the league in interceptions last season and the hope is that he can come back and pick some guys off with the Lions. We're going to see very soon if that's the case.
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