Chauncey Gardner-Johnson

Career StatsC+

Year	Team	GP	INT	PD	Tkl
Career		87	20	55	370
2025		13	2	4	66
2024		16	6	12	59
2023		3

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

This one-year, $3.5M deal for Chauncey Gardner-Johnson earns a B+ CVI and represents solid value for Buffalo in a safety market that's been surprisingly expensive this offseason. Gardner-Johnson brings solid starter production at a position where the Bills desperately needed an upgrade, and his $3.5M AAV sits right in the sweet spot for a player of his caliber — not the bargain-bin shopping that often backfires, but not the premium pricing that handcuffs roster construction. The short-term structure is brilliant risk management given Gardner-Johnson's injury history, particularly the lacerated kidney that ended his 2023 season, while the $3M guaranteed provides enough security to land a proven contributor. At 26, he's right in his prime window and coming off a career-best 2022 campaign in Philadelphia where he showcased the ball skills and versatility that made him a key piece of their Super Bowl run. Buffalo gets a legitimate starting safety who can play multiple roles in their defense without committing long-term dollars to a player with durability questions — exactly the type of calculated gamble that championship contenders should be making.

Performance Analysis

Chauncey Gardner-Johnson grades as a solid starter among NFL safeties — an above-average player at the position. His strongest area is tackling at 5.08 (above the NFL average of 3.85), ranking as above average for the position. Interceptions, at 0.15 compared to an NFL average of 0.16, is where he falls short relative to the position. His production dropped from a B+ in 2024 to a C in 2025.