Philadelphia Eagles Agree to Acquire Space Coast Sports Hall of Famer Chancey Gardner-Johnson from Saints
By espn.com // August 31, 2022
Cocoa Grad drafted by the saints in 2019
2020 SPACE COAST SPORTS HALL OF FAME: High Impact New Orleans Saints Player Chauncey Gardner-Johnson from Cocoa Tigers Football Recognized as Among Best Young Players in NFL.
(ESPN.COM) – The Eagles acquired defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson from the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday.
The Eagles received Gardner-Johnson and the Saints’ 2025 seventh-round draft pick for a 2023 fifth-round draft pick and the latter of their two sixth-round draft picks in 2024.
Gardner-Johnson, who has experience both as a slot corner and safety, is expected to play safety in Philadelphia.
Gardner-Johnson is in the last year of his rookie deal and was seeking a new contract.
He did not fully participate in practice during the beginning of camp, sitting out of team drills and at times just doing walk-throughs, effectively holding in while asking for a new deal.
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