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It can be tough to acclimate to a new locker room, but here’s a tip from C.J. Gardner-Johnson: Walk right in and be the team’s most dynamic defensive player.
That led to fast friendships as Gardner-Johnson stepped in for injured nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon. He has not only reasserted himself as a valuable playmaker, but given himself a chance to earn a longer stay with the Bears.
“I don’t think about anything more than the week I’m in,” he told the Sun-Times. “I’ve been through [stuff], so I know I can’t think too far ahead.