Overview
- Gardner-Johnson went down during 11-on-11 drills Saturday, was evaluated on the field with trainers focusing on the back of his right foot near the Achilles, and was carted to the locker room.
- The Bills have not issued a definitive medical diagnosis and general manager Brandon Beane said the team will wait for MRI results before assessing how long he might miss.
- Teammates and coaches reported that Gardner-Johnson could walk after leaving the medical tent and offensive lineman Dion Dawkins relayed that the player 'is alright.'
- Buffalo signed the 28-year-old this offseason to compete as a starting safety opposite Cole Bishop, and his absence gave Geno Stone and veteran Damar Hamlin looks with the first team at practice.
- Gardner-Johnson had recently drawn attention for livestreaming inside camp and for donating $20,000 to a staffer, and the uncertain MRI result is consequential because non-contact lower-leg injuries near the Achilles can range from short-term setbacks to season-ending damage.