The C.J. Garder-Johnson trade is finally complete.
The Philadelphia Eagles have made a pair of appearances in the Super Bowl over the past three seasons, and both times they did so with C.J. Gardner-Johnson in a starting role in the secondary. During the most recent 2024 season, Gardner-Johnson was on the roster after having been signed as a free agent during the offseason, however his presence during the first Super Bowl season was thanks to a trade with the New Orleans at roster cut time in late August 2022.
Original terms of the C.J. Gardner-Johnson trade
Eagles received: C.J. Gardner Johnson, 2025 seventh-round pick
Saints received: 2023 fifth-round pick, 2024 sixth-round pick
Who did the Eagles select with the picks from the C.J. Gardner-Johnson trade
Along with Gardner-Johnson, Philadelphia received pick 223 in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Philadelphia traded the pick to Pittsburgh as part of the Kenny Pickett swap, then the Steelers sent it to Seattle as part of the DK Metcalf trade.
Ultimately, Seattle took Miami RB Damien Martinez at the selection.
What did the Saints do with the picks from the C.J. Gardner-Johnson trade
New Orleans included the 2023 fifth-round pick to the Chicago Bears as part of a package to move up and select guard Nick Saldiveri, and used the 2024 pick to add defensive tackle Khristian Boyd. Saldiveri has struggled to find playing time, logging just 362 offensive snaps through his first two seasons, while Boyd was on the field for only 74 defensive snaps during his rookie campaign.
How was C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s performance for the Eagles?
After being acquired from the Saints, Gardner-Johnson started twelve games and recorded a half dozen interceptions for Philadelphia during the 2022 season. He then signed with the Detroit Lions as a free agent in the spring of 2023, before returning to the Eagles as a free agent in the spring of 2024.
Who won the C.J. Gardner-Johnson trade between the Saints and Eagles?
To date the Saints have a backup offensive lineman and inexperienced depth on the interior of the defensive line. The Eagles got 729 defensive snaps and an NFC Championship, and still have the benefit of four years of [player selected at 7.223] on a rookie contract.
WINNER: EAGLES
