Bills release C.J. Gardner-Johnson just days after being suspended for spitting incident

The Buffalo Bills have released veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, the team announced on Tuesday. This split comes in the wake of Gardner-Johnson coming back from the one-game suspension that he served in Week 8 due to a spitting incident that occurred in Week 6 against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Gardner-Johnson, who signed a one-year deal worth $6 million with Buffalo back in March, was spotted by NFL on CBS cameras spitting in the direction of Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and center Tyler Linderbaum. That led to him being flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct and being ejected from the game.

That also led to the NFL handing down a one-game suspension on the 28-year-old, which he served during last Sunday's win over Baltimore following Buffalo's Week 7 bye.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson has been ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct pic.twitter.com/S2ME5wNiRT

While this incident probably didn't help his case to remain on the team, ESPN reports that this release had more to do with his inconsistent play in the secondary. Specifically, the report noted that the organization felt like there were too many "what the hell is he doing" plays. Through six games played this season, Gardner-Johnson has allowed a 64.7% completion rate and an…

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