HOUSTON – Standing in front of his stall inside the Texans’ locker room, Texans veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson smiled and rubbed his hands together.

Oh, yes, he’s ready for the Texans’ season-opener on the road against the Los Angeles Rams after missing time with a knee injury suffered during a practice session at The Greenbrier in West Virginia. Originally feared to be a serious injury, Gardner-Johnson has progressed to the point where he’s not even listed on the injury report and is full-go for the Rams game against quarterback Matthew Stafford and a dangerous receiving tandem of Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.

“I’m ready to go hunt,” said Gardner-Johnson, who helped the Philadelphia Eagles win a Super Bowl last season with his ball-hawking, instinctive presence with six intercepti

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