# Bills release Super Bowl champion safety after serving suspension for spitting incident

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bills-release-super-bowl-champion-safety-after-serving-suspension-for-spitting-incident/
- Published: 2026-11-04T00:35:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:50:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/bills-release-super-bowl-champion-safety-after-serving-suspension-spitting-incident
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Buffalo released C.J. Gardner-Johnson after his suspension.
- He started six games and made 26 tackles for the Bills.
- Defensive back Te’Cory Couch took his roster spot.

## Summary

The Buffalo Bills released safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday after he served a suspension for spitting at two Baltimore Ravens players. The move ends his brief spell with Buffalo and means he will not return to the starting line-up, despite the coach previously saying he expected Gardner-Johnson to resume his role.

Gardner-Johnson was ejected during the Bills’ Week 6 win over the Las Vegas Raiders and missed their Week 8 victory over Baltimore while suspended; the team had a bye in between. He started all six games for Buffalo, recording 26 tackles and one interception, and his roster spot went to defensive back Te’Cory Couch. The 28-year-old has played for six teams in eight seasons and won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024.

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