Free-agent safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson and the Detroit Lions reached an agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $8 million, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday night.
A source told ESPN's Tim McManus that the Philadelphia Eagles made a multiyear offer to keep Gardner-Johnson at the beginning of free agency which he didn't accept, feeling his market value was much higher. The Eagles then shifted their attention to re-signing cornerbacks James Bradberry and Darius Slay.
Gardner-Johnson was the top defensive free agent remaining, according to ESPN's rankings.