The Houston Texans are already moving on from veteran safety CJ Gardner-Johnson . Two days after their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team released Gardner-Johnson just three games into his tenure.

Houston confirmed it released Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. The move comes as a surprise just six months after they acquired him in an offseason trade with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Gardner-Johnson has started each of the team's first three games and recorded 15 tackles. He has received a 63.4 player grade from Pro Football Focus, placing him near the league average among safeties.

Although solid on the field, Gardner-Johnson has seemed to give the team more headaches than he was worth. In addition to his constant injury concerns , the safety engaged

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