C.J. Gardner-Johnson's familiarity with defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is a big reason why the Chicago Bears signed him to their active roster. Bears fans are familiar with him, too, but their history with the splashy defensive back is one they'd probably like to forget.
Gardner-Johnson was in the middle of two Bears scuffles back in 2020, that each resulted in a player being ejected.
The painful memories of Gardner-Johnson's lackluster history with Bears
The first incident came in Week 8, on a first-and-10 play in the third quarter. The Saints had just tied the game at 13, and Nick Foles was trying to give the Bears the lead again.