SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 28: C.J. Gardner-Johnson #35 of the Chicago Bears warms up prior to an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesThe Buffalo Bills received encouraging news late on Saturday, August 1, with further tests revealing that safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered only a lower calf strain. ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter, citing anonymous sources, was first to share the injury update on Gardner-Johnson.Tests revealed that Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who was carted to the locker room during Saturdays practice, suffered a lower calf strain, per source. pic.twitter.com/oJIwjdZFBS Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 1, 2026