Why C.J. Gardner-Johnson Came Back To Philly!

who is CJ Gardner Johnson it's an interception by CJ Gardner Johnson we really got Philly finest in here CJ man always going to bring the energy let's go energy juice whatever you want to call it that man is fired up every day he's an attitude guy he's a tone Setter talk about of crap he's high energy he's a physical football player has ball Hawking traits intercepted CJ partner Johnson he's just a ball magnet when we talk about mentality when we talk about energy when we talk about love and passion for football in this city Chanty fits all those [Applause] descriptions during the off season the Philadelphia Eagles added a few names to their roster which included the return of a very familiar face CJ Gardner Johnson I'm back Richie what's up rich rich you remember who this is okay what's up buddy yay what's up uh we back we back we locked in Hi C how y'all doing how are you back home what's up Co you at Red I've seen him a lot yeah te a team do so CJ gter Johnson one year after he left they make the move and they get him back Philadelphia on a three-year deal worth up to 33 million City Philly you got your wish I'm back as a free agent Gardner Johnson had the option of playing anywhere in the NFL this season his choice to return home to the city that missed him to the organization that embraced him and to the team he never wanted to leave how's it feel to be back man like I never left I feel great what was different this time what did the Eagles do to make you want to come back um didn't really do nothing different you know we just had to figure out some things I want to be here so started something here started Legacy here I want to finish it here so why not you know hop back on the train and get back to where we was at two years ago I got traded here from New Orleans and I realized the chemistry atmosphere that I was here I'm like I could be here forever leaving I I didn't want to leave but we understood it was business but the business didn't get in a way of our feelings for each other so I think being back in Philly best spot for me a call it home everybody facil happy them happy family happy kids happy so ready to fly high deal is done I'm back in Philly where I shouldn't have left ready go get this Super Bowl build this Legacy and possibly get me a statue outside that Stadium like the rest of the legends [Music] first day house shopping for the long time Eagle a right here help me go house shopping for the day yes the hold on hold on hold on hold on hold on hold on hold on the biggest and the realest and the most honest Eagles fan in the world in the world hold on hold on the honest in the world the most honest not just the city in the world he might come in your locker room and tell you about yourself nice to meet you pleas nice to meet you it's pleasure welcome to the million dollar viiew O stability in the NFL is rare and after five seasons with three different teams this is CJ's first long-term free agent contract providing him with the opportunity to purchase a home and build roots for the first time in his career when was this house built it was just finished within the past year so all all of that stuff is up today brand new brand new brand new brand new I like the stairs yeah stairs cool they're different go up and to the left is going to be the primary bedroom different VI that we some MTV Cribs oh damn big old closet yep you're going to have two more on Suites both bedrooms have their own bathrooms I'm taking a shower just in case I stink hey um it's a good shower it's a great one what do you think so far Gilly uh I think it's nice I think uh little overpriced I think for 2.7 million we should get probably about uh 9,000 sare ft that's just what I think we got a view of people going kayaking I might buy me a kayak oh yeah oh yeah I was tired of the same I was trapped in like trying to figure out I was renting from 2018 to what is it 2024 now I've been renting my whole life but it wasn't the same as buying something as like a milestone like a house on the hillstead of a house by the hill that makes sense oh this one nice it's a lot of space I don't know D right here got my eye we got the master bed room yeah this is nice marble flow marble top you know what I'm saying look at this backyard though that backyard is like freaking humongous like oh feel the breeze let's go Chris this where you want to be you got space it do a field put your own little scoreboard up up basketball court put your scoreboard you feel me put a pool Boom the bottom is gangster oh you see downstairs no is it downstairs man that thing got a whole extra house let's go downstairs come on look at this and it's done look at this n no go left first room oh hold on hold on hold on hug hold on hold on come on hold on hold on and see this is brand new construction price it's listed niice right hold on look at the backyard look at the backyard yeah it is Grand but again new construction you be the first person I like this this might be it's a 10 out of 10 right now you might have somebody baby 10 out of 10 front door 10 10 hom smart has hit a home run like a Phillies home run in Philadelphia World Series game [Music] seven it's been over a year since CJ has played with the team that nearly won a Super Bowl in 2022 and with training camp underway his energy enthusiasm and familiarity are reminiscent of someone who had never left hey like slay said earli in the year and like Co reiterated let's get together get 1% better let's just take care of each other bro we all F we all brothers let's get this going early three 1 2 three safties what you guys say we kind of miked up today they got me they got me as a snitch today I'm wired up man I miked up so I'm talking they G to hit this one hey bro he talking crazy preamp he talking like he going to score 100 touchdowns and count all right I kind of like self motivate talk show you a little bit of my confidence on the field talk a little crap on the field to both sides hey hey there's no no disrespect I just want the world to see what you know what go down on Sunday it's a little bit let go game day let's go let's go let's go go on the field CJ is high energy he's a communicator he's really somebody who who we depend on to really energize what we're doing on the back end and with all 11 oh I'm inside that s s hey well I think the first thing is he brings experience he's been in different systems he's played different spots he really stresses the importance of everybody being connected on one page and you know he's urgent he brings a physical nature to the game and you know when the ball is there he has the a mentality that is his or nobody's hey shut your ass up boy that's a tfl am I in the right spots yeah you get to the right spots we can just be a little more intentional with how we're doing before patient and more fluent yes sir yes sir what you been telling me all Camp patient technique and fluent that's my mentality with the game like I don't want to be the only one celebrating if I can catch six pics I'm always encouraging my teammate to catch six pics so I feel like more I can just try to encourage my teammates if I can bring somebody every day with me if I lean my example I become a better football player yeah I would say that he definitely wants to see his guys succeed he's just as happy for them as he is for himself when he makes plays and that's the culture that we want to have that everybody is celebrating any success we have as a group and as a [Music] team I just want people understand that greatness isn't always something you can achieve but great is something you can take a step forward towards think about the little dynasties that's in college that took 3 4 years to build get coaches where they at that's how I am take little parts of my game build it up and then pull out a good product as the clock closes on training camp the Journey of the regular season begins this year CJ Gardner Johnson is hoping to return to the same place he last appeared as an eagle the Super Bowl this time bringing the trophy home [Music]