Eagles' Maturity Stands Out After Former Safety's Comments

Eagles’ Maturity Stands Out After Former Safety’s Comments originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Last season, Philadelphia Eagles safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson was one of the older veterans on the defense. Being 27 years old isn’t exactly “old” in today’s NFL, but he was in comparison to the rest of Philly’s defense.

Age doesn’t equal maturity, though.

After Philadelphia traded Gardner-Johnson to the Houston Texans this offseason, the veteran safety took the time to trash the organization for how they moved on from him.

“I feel highly disrespected, but it’s a business,” Gardner-Johnson told Aaron Wilson of Houston’s KPRC 2. “Never was an All-Pro or Pro Bowl [selection]. Never. Led the league in interceptions. What more do you want?”

Gardner-Johnson is an outspoken player. He wasn’t the only one on the Eagles roster last year.

The difference between some of the players on the team?

Maturity.

Despite all the comments Gardner-Johnson has made over the last few months, the Eagles locker room has been silent in response. Philadelphia’s young roster has been focused on repeating as Super Bowl champions.

They don’t have time to worry about what a former player is trying to say about them, their coaches or their organization..

Maybe that will change,

But amid the trashing?

The maturity from the Eagles young room might be another big reason why the champs are considered a favorite to repeat as Super Bowl winners. They aren’t worried about sidebar stories like the one Gardner-Johnson has become.

They have a goal to reach.

That maturity level is something that Gardner-Johnson, should he choose to embrace it in his career, could be beneficial for him in Houston.

Sometimes things need to be said.

But sometimes, silence is golden..

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.

Eagles’ Maturity Stands Out After Former Safety’s Comments

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