# Bills release Gardner-Johnson after spitting suspension

> Bills cut Gardner-Johnson days after spitting suspension.
- Title: Bills release Gardner-Johnson after spitting suspension
- Summary: Bills cut Gardner-Johnson days after spitting suspension. Bills released C.J. Gardner-Johnson following his one-game suspension for spitting in Week 6.
- Keywords: bills, c.j. gardner-johnson, spitting incident, one-game suspension, week 6, las vegas raiders, brock bowers, tyler linderbaum, unsportsmanlike conduct, damar hamlin, nfl, CBS Sports
- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/nfl/news/bills-release-c-j-gardner-johnson-days-after-being-suspended-spitting-incident
- Published: 2026-11-03T22:04:59+00:00
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- Topics: bills, c.j. gardner-johnson, spitting incident, one-game suspension, week 6, las vegas raiders, brock bowers, tyler linderbaum, unsportsmanlike conduct, damar hamlin, nfl, sports
## Bills release Gardner-Johnson
Bills released veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson after his one-game suspension for spitting in Week 6.
## Spitting incident details
Gardner-Johnson spit at Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and center Tyler Linderbaum during Week 6.
## Suspended and released
Gardner-Johnson served his one-game suspension in Week 8 after being flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.
## Key takeaway

Bills released C.J. Gardner-Johnson following his one-game suspension for spitting in Week 6.