Shocker: The #Saints are trading DB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson to the #Eagles, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. After extension talks broke down, the focus shifted from keeping Gardner-Johnson to trading him. Philly lands a starter. pic.twitter.com/k6bxvziA84
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 30, 2022
The New Orleans Saints just dealt cornerback Chauncey Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles for pennies on the dollar.
According to Ian Rapoport and other reporters, extension talks eventually broke down and the only solution was to deal Gardner-Johnson, but I find it incredibly hard to believe that the Saints could not find a better deal for the well-above average corner.
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson’s agent, Kevin Conner of @UniSportsMgmt, confirmed the trade to the #Eagles.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 30, 2022
In Philadelphia, Gardner-Johnson is expected to be a full-time safety – a position that’s become far more lucrative than the nickel spot he often played in New Orleans.
Gardner-Johnson and his agent have to be mad geniuses by getting traded to one of the biggest sleeper teams in the NFC, as well as a position change to the safety roll in Philly. He could potentially make many more millions of dollars being a safety rather than a corner, and probably got a big upgrade in the aspect of a Saints team that is going into its first year without Sean Payton at the helm.
Full trade terms:
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 30, 2022
🏈Eagles receive safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson and Saints’ 7th-round pick in 2025.
🏈Saints receive the Eagles’ 5th-round pick in 2023 and the worse of their two 6th-round picks in 2024.
Pennies. On. The. Dollar.
Will miss his energy. Wish it wasn’t on my birthday… pic.twitter.com/RZiEEq4Dwo
— DJ Treez #WinOrLearn (@ItsDJTreez) August 30, 2022
Big win for the Eagles, big loss for the Saints. That’s my analysis.
