{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "bskyPostRef": {
    "cid": "bafyreiew26wqk5f6qh6ygm5gz4x34xrjq6ru27j32bcwtr3shevofrwkru",
    "uri": "at://did:plc:ha7wpngv4f2qwrk5hta4ktbb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgvmo3oo37k2"
  },
  "coverImage": {
    "$type": "blob",
    "ref": {
      "$link": "bafkreiesq2j5kjobfhxtipuruknnftcbve4orxa5sdutr4by2ar4flf6um"
    },
    "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
    "size": 253370
  },
  "path": "/bears/2026/03/12/bears-cj-gardner-johnson-signs-bills-one-year-free-agent-nfl",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-12T23:10:48.930Z",
  "site": "https://chicago.suntimes.com",
  "tags": [
    "@CGJXXIII"
  ],
  "textContent": "<p>Former Bears cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson is off to Buffalo.</p><p>He agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Bills on Thursday — and posted a photo on social media of Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen smiling with diamond-studded teeth. The deal is worth up to $6 million.</p><p>Gardner-Johnson performed ably after signing with the Bears in late October to help buoy a banged-up defensive backfield. Gardner-Johnson began the season in Houston before the Texans cut him after three games. He later spent a week on the Eagles’ practice squad.</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center><div class=\"Enhancement-item\"> <div class=\"ExternalContent-wrapper\" > <div class=\"TweetUrl\"> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https://t.co/8WXSPcJMvx\">pic.twitter.com/8WXSPcJMvx</a></p>— C.J. Gardner-Johnson (@CGJXXIII) <a href=\"https://twitter.com/CGJXXIII/status/2032226084972909033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script> </div> </div> </div></div><p>Gardner-Johnson carried a reputation for being feisty — in 2020, after all, he taunted Bears players until they punched him in two separate games — but didn’t make many waves during his 2025 stint. </p><p>Instead, his play with the Bears spoke for him —  he had two interceptions, a forced fumble and three sacks. He played in 10 games, starting seven, at slot cornerback. He started the Bears’ playoff loss to the Rams over a healthy Kyler Gordon.</p><p></p><bsp-list-loadmore class=\"PageListH\" data-module data-hide-authors=\"true\" data-hide-categories=\"true\" data-hide-dates=\"true\" data-show-loadmore=\"true\" ><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"list-bc0001\" name=\"list-bc0001\"></a><div class=\"PageList-header\" > <div class=\"PageList-header-title-wrap\" > <div class=\"PageList-header-title\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears\" target=\"{borderColor=#dfdfdf, pageNumber=1, inverseColors=false, footerBgColor=#000000, bodyFont=font-3, showListNumbers=false, imagePositionHorizontal=null, rteBodyFont=font-3, headerBottomBorderColor=#111010, titleUrl=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears, subTitle=null, count=20543, stickyHeader=true, listTitleColor=#000000, tableCellBorderColor=#ccd1d5, pagination=[{body=[Next Page], href=?p=2, _template=/link/Link.hbs, contentId=null, pianoSectionSlug=null, target=null}], relatedListFont=font-1, hideAuthors=true, tertiaryTextColor=#6c6c6c, buttonHoverTextColor=#ffffff, pageCount=6848, items=[{type=Image, timestamp=1773355988000, anchorId=promo-810000, _styledTemplate=null, imageAlignment=null, isFeatured=false, authors=[{authorPageUrl=https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/patrick-finley, ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/author/byline/AuthorByline.hbs, jobTitle=[{items=[Chicago Bears reporter]}], bio=[{items=[Patrick Finley covers the Bears and the NFL for the Sun-Times after previous stops in Arizona, Florida and California.]}], media=[{ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/image/Image.hbs, alt=patrick-finley-0.jpg, narrowImage={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/a8/3e/6853c67f16af2c0c2ea207670528/patrick-finley-0.jpg, width=512, height=512}, image={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/a8/3e/6853c67f16af2c0c2ea207670528/patrick-finley-0.jpg, width=512, height=512}}], name=[{items=[Patrick Finley]}]}], category=[{items=[Bears]}], target=null, primaryMediaType=null, categoryUrl=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears, ampLink=null, media=[{narrowImage={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/ef/1c/66c4bad14707b8ea408f89bb25da/ap26052003476622.jpg, width=7945, height=5297}, alt=Super Bowl Football, image={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/ef/1c/66c4bad14707b8ea408f89bb25da/ap26052003476622.jpg, width=7945, height=5297}, ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/image/Image.hbs}], description=[{items=[Center Garrett Bradbury’s experience — both with winning and developing a quarterback — will resonate inside Halas Hall.]}], publishDate=March 12, 2026 05:53 PM, audio=[], title=With Super Bowl dreams, Bears lean on signees with championship experience, url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/03/12/bears-garrett-bradbury-coby-bryant-seahawks-patriots-super-bowl-dreams-championship-pedigree-ryan-poles-free-agent-nfl, audioDuration=null, wordCount=633, _template=/page/promo/PagePromo.hbs}, {type=Image, category=[{items=[Halas Intrigue]}], media=[{image={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/5f/6e/ffc5d10042fe9124b3caa0a1cc3e/ap26008184141307.jpg, width=5263, height=3508}, alt=Cleveland Browns linebacker Devin Bush lines up during the first half of a game against the Bengals in Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. , narrowImage={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/5f/6e/ffc5d10042fe9124b3caa0a1cc3e/ap26008184141307.jpg, width=5263, height=3508}, ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/image/Image.hbs}], _styledTemplate=null, imageAlignment=null, isFeatured=false, publishDate=March 12, 2026 05:15 PM, anchorId=promo-810001, categoryUrl=https://chicago.suntimes.com/halas-intrigue, timestamp=1773353746000, target=null, title=Halas Intrigue podcast: New (league) year, new look, primaryMediaType=null, wordCount=48, ampLink=null, url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/halas-intrigue/2026/03/12/bears-nfl-free-agency-podcast-maxx-crosby-halas-intrigue, audio=[], audioDuration=null, authors=[{authorPageUrl=https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/patrick-finley, media=[{ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/image/Image.hbs, alt=patrick-finley-0.jpg, narrowImage={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/a8/3e/6853c67f16af2c0c2ea207670528/patrick-finley-0.jpg, width=512, height=512}, image={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/a8/3e/6853c67f16af2c0c2ea207670528/patrick-finley-0.jpg, width=512, height=512}}], bio=[{items=[Patrick Finley covers the Bears and the NFL for the Sun-Times after previous stops in Arizona, Florida and California.]}], ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/author/byline/AuthorByline.hbs, name=[{items=[Patrick Finley]}], jobTitle=[{items=[Chicago Bears reporter]}]}, {media=[{image={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/db/45/4fa7d0e60b81cf16ace05e7c41e9/f5kj4hj-400x400-0.jpg, width=512, height=512}, narrowImage={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/db/45/4fa7d0e60b81cf16ace05e7c41e9/f5kj4hj-400x400-0.jpg, width=512, height=512}, ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/image/Image.hbs, alt=Headshot of Chicago Bears reporter Jason Lieser}], ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/author/byline/AuthorByline.hbs, authorPageUrl=https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/jason-lieser, bio=[{items=[Jason Lieser covers the Chicago Bears for the Chicago Sun-Times.]}], name=[{items=[Jason Lieser]}], jobTitle=[{items=[Chicago Bears reporter]}]}], _template=/page/promo/PagePromo.hbs, description=[{items=[Taking an early look at the Bears’ wade into free agency. ]}]}, {type=Image, publishDate=March 12, 2026 04:21 PM, _styledTemplate=null, category=[{items=[Bears]}], imageAlignment=null, authors=[{media=[{image={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/db/45/4fa7d0e60b81cf16ace05e7c41e9/f5kj4hj-400x400-0.jpg, width=512, height=512}, narrowImage={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/db/45/4fa7d0e60b81cf16ace05e7c41e9/f5kj4hj-400x400-0.jpg, width=512, height=512}, ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/image/Image.hbs, alt=Headshot of Chicago Bears reporter Jason Lieser}], jobTitle=[{items=[Chicago Bears reporter]}], ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/author/byline/AuthorByline.hbs, authorPageUrl=https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/jason-lieser, bio=[{items=[Jason Lieser covers the Chicago Bears for the Chicago Sun-Times.]}], name=[{items=[Jason Lieser]}]}], isFeatured=false, anchorId=promo-810002, target=null, media=[{image={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/e6/db/825046884633b50577ab96915670/ap25303076813348.jpg, width=6437, height=4291}, ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/image/Image.hbs, alt=Bears Ravens Football, narrowImage={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/e6/db/825046884633b50577ab96915670/ap25303076813348.jpg, width=6437, height=4291}}], primaryMediaType=null, title=Bears GM Ryan Poles 'checked in' on trade for Raiders DE Maxx Crosby, but cost too high, categoryUrl=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears, ampLink=null, description=[{items=[Crosby remained a Raider this week after a trade with the Ravens fell through.]}], audio=[], audioDuration=null, wordCount=792, _template=/page/promo/PagePromo.hbs, timestamp=1773350486000, url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/03/12/bears-gm-ryan-poles-checked-in-on-trade-for-raiders-de-maxx-crosby-but-price-too-high}], tableFont=font-1, carouselAutoPlay=false, promoTitleFont=font-2, _styledTemplate=/page/list/PageListH.hbs, ctaButtonText=[], primaryTextColor=#2a2a2a, buttonTextColor=#ffffff, linkTextColor=#1a1a1a, hideTitles=false, footerLinkColor=#ffffff, carouselSpeed=null, buttonHoverBgColor=#a91d23, rteHeadingFont=font-1, secondaryColor=#656565, hideCategories=true, _template=/page/list/includes/PageList-header.hbs, font3=Arial, font4=Source-serif-4, ctaUrl=null, pullQuoteIcon=[{image=null, narrowImage=null, _template=/image/Image.hbs, alt=null}], hideImage=false, suppressPagination=true, footerLinkHoverColor=#d3242c, hideAudioPlayback=false, description=[], showSecondItemMedia=false, listColumns234=null, footerTextColor=#ffffff, title=Latest on the Bears, headerSecondaryBgColor=#000000, primaryTextColorInverse=#ffffff, titleColor=null, ampLink=null, listHeaderPosition=null, hideDescriptions=false, showActionBar=true, linkHoverColor=#d3242c, buttonBgColor=#d3242c, ctaTarget=null, anchorId=list-bc0001, promoButtonText=null, backgroundColor=null, headerSecondaryTextColor=#ffffff, listTitleFont=font-2, headlineFont=font-1, promoDescriptionFont=font-3, primaryColor=#d3242c, slimFooter=false, hideHeadline=false, hideDates=true, headerBorderColor=#e9e9e9, ratingCardFont=font-1, titleTarget=null, tableCaptionColor=#626262, mobileCarousel=false, tableEvenRowsBgColor=#f9f8f3, containerTitleFont=font-2, listBorderColor=#dfdfdf, defaultArticleLeadStyle=standard, _parentFiles=[/page/list/includes/PageList-header.hbs]}\">Latest on the Bears</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"PageListH-items\" data-with-borders data-list-loadmore-items> <div class=\"PageListH-items-item\"><div class=\"PagePromoB\"> <div class=\"PagePromo-media\"><a class=\"Link\" aria-label=\"With Super Bowl dreams, Bears lean on signees with championship experience\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/03/12/bears-garrett-bradbury-coby-bryant-seahawks-patriots-super-bowl-dreams-championship-pedigree-ryan-poles-free-agent-nfl\" ><picture data-crop=\"medium-4x3\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"328\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4ac705b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7913x5297+32+0/resize/490x328!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fef%2F1c%2F66c4bad14707b8ea408f89bb25da%2Fap26052003476622.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMjhweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"328\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8e3f346/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7913x5297+32+0/resize/490x328!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fef%2F1c%2F66c4bad14707b8ea408f89bb25da%2Fap26052003476622.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMjhweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Super Bowl Football\" width=\"490\" height=\"328\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8e3f346/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7913x5297+32+0/resize/490x328!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fef%2F1c%2F66c4bad14707b8ea408f89bb25da%2Fap26052003476622.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMjhweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> </a></div> <div class=\"PagePromoB-content\"> <div class=\"PagePromo-category\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears\" >Bears</a> </div> <div class=\"PagePromo-title\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/03/12/bears-garrett-bradbury-coby-bryant-seahawks-patriots-super-bowl-dreams-championship-pedigree-ryan-poles-free-agent-nfl\" >With Super Bowl dreams, Bears lean on signees with championship experience</a> </div> <div class=\"PagePromo-description\">Center Garrett Bradbury’s experience — both with winning and developing a quarterback — will resonate inside Halas Hall.</div> <div class=\"PagePromo-byline\"><div class=\"PagePromo-date\"> <bsp-timestamp data-timestamp=1773355988000 data-promo=\"true\"> <template data-date-tpl>[month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone]</template> <span data-date> </span> </bsp-timestamp><span class=\"dot\"></span></div> <div class=\"PagePromo-author\"> <span>By </span><strong><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/patrick-finley\" >Patrick Finley </a></strong> </div> <div class=\"PagePromo-readingTime\"> <span class=\"dot-divider\"></span> <svg class=\"PagePromo-readingTime-icon\"> <use xlink:href=\"#icon-clock-reading\"></use> </svg> <span class=\"PagePromo-readingTime-text\"> <bsp-time-to-read data-article-word-count=\"633\"></bsp-time-to-read> read </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"PageListH-items-item\"><div class=\"PagePromoB\"> <div class=\"PagePromo-media\"><a class=\"Link\" aria-label=\"Halas Intrigue podcast: New (league) year, new look\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/halas-intrigue/2026/03/12/bears-nfl-free-agency-podcast-maxx-crosby-halas-intrigue\" ><picture data-crop=\"medium-4x3\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"328\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5dc7f74/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5241x3508+0+0/resize/490x328!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F5f%2F6e%2Fffc5d10042fe9124b3caa0a1cc3e%2Fap26008184141307.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMjhweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"328\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bda2940/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5241x3508+0+0/resize/490x328!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F5f%2F6e%2Fffc5d10042fe9124b3caa0a1cc3e%2Fap26008184141307.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMjhweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Cleveland Browns linebacker Devin Bush lines up during the first half of a game against the Bengals in Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. \" width=\"490\" height=\"328\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bda2940/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5241x3508+0+0/resize/490x328!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F5f%2F6e%2Fffc5d10042fe9124b3caa0a1cc3e%2Fap26008184141307.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMjhweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> </a></div> <div class=\"PagePromoB-content\"> <div class=\"PagePromo-category\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/halas-intrigue\" >Halas Intrigue</a> </div> <div class=\"PagePromo-title\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/halas-intrigue/2026/03/12/bears-nfl-free-agency-podcast-maxx-crosby-halas-intrigue\" >Halas Intrigue podcast: New (league) year, new look</a> </div> <div class=\"PagePromo-description\">Taking an early look at the Bears’ wade into free agency. </div> <div class=\"PagePromo-byline\"><div class=\"PagePromo-date\"> <bsp-timestamp data-timestamp=1773353746000 data-promo=\"true\"> <template data-date-tpl>[month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone]</template> <span data-date> </span> </bsp-timestamp><span class=\"dot\"></span></div> <div class=\"PagePromo-author\"> <span>By </span><strong><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/patrick-finley\" >Patrick Finley </a></strong>  and  <strong><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/jason-lieser\" >Jason Lieser </a></strong> </div> <div class=\"PagePromo-readingTime\"> <span class=\"dot-divider\"></span> <svg class=\"PagePromo-readingTime-icon\"> <use xlink:href=\"#icon-clock-reading\"></use> </svg> <span class=\"PagePromo-readingTime-text\"> <bsp-time-to-read data-article-word-count=\"48\"></bsp-time-to-read> read </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"PageListH-items-item\"><div class=\"PagePromoB\"> <div class=\"PagePromo-media\"><a class=\"Link\" aria-label=\"Bears GM Ryan Poles 'checked in' on trade for Raiders DE Maxx Crosby, but cost too high\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/03/12/bears-gm-ryan-poles-checked-in-on-trade-for-raiders-de-maxx-crosby-but-price-too-high\" ><picture data-crop=\"medium-4x3\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"328\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/54efd2a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6410x4291+0+0/resize/490x328!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe6%2Fdb%2F825046884633b50577ab96915670%2Fap25303076813348.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMjhweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"328\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f611408/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6410x4291+0+0/resize/490x328!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe6%2Fdb%2F825046884633b50577ab96915670%2Fap25303076813348.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMjhweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Bears Ravens Football\" width=\"490\" height=\"328\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f611408/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6410x4291+0+0/resize/490x328!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe6%2Fdb%2F825046884633b50577ab96915670%2Fap25303076813348.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMjhweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> </a></div> <div class=\"PagePromoB-content\"> <div class=\"PagePromo-category\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears\" >Bears</a> </div> <div class=\"PagePromo-title\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/03/12/bears-gm-ryan-poles-checked-in-on-trade-for-raiders-de-maxx-crosby-but-price-too-high\" >Bears GM Ryan Poles 'checked in' on trade for Raiders DE Maxx Crosby, but cost too high</a> </div> <div class=\"PagePromo-description\">Crosby remained a Raider this week after a trade with the Ravens fell through.</div> <div class=\"PagePromo-byline\"><div class=\"PagePromo-date\"> <bsp-timestamp data-timestamp=1773350486000 data-promo=\"true\"> <template data-date-tpl>[month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone]</template> <span data-date> </span> </bsp-timestamp><span class=\"dot\"></span></div> <div class=\"PagePromo-author\"> <span>By </span><strong><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/jason-lieser\" >Jason Lieser </a></strong> </div> <div class=\"PagePromo-readingTime\"> <span class=\"dot-divider\"></span> <svg class=\"PagePromo-readingTime-icon\"> <use xlink:href=\"#icon-clock-reading\"></use> </svg> <span class=\"PagePromo-readingTime-text\"> <bsp-time-to-read data-article-word-count=\"792\"></bsp-time-to-read> read </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"PageList-footer\"> </div> </bsp-list-loadmore><p></p>",
  "title": "Former Bears CB C.J. Gardner-Johnson signing with Bills",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-12T23:39:13.790Z"
}