Overview
- The Bills announced the release Tuesday, placing Gardner-Johnson on waivers so he can become a free agent if unclaimed.
- The move follows his ejection for spitting toward Raiders players on Oct. 18 and an NFL one-game suspension that an appeal failed to overturn.
- Coaches and reporters cited on-field inconsistency as the main reason for the decision, noting high completion and passer-rating marks allowed while he started six games.
- Buffalo will turn to Damar Hamlin, Geno Stone, rookie Jalon Kilgore and promoted Te’Cory Couch to cover safety roles going forward.
- Gardner-Johnson is an eight-year veteran with a history of fines, ejections and short stints with multiple teams, a pattern that adds to questions about his long-term employability despite past turnover production.