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I thought the defense looked a lot better with Ward playing S last yr than without him.
Ward played 100% of the defensive snaps the first 3 games. After that, Ward was either injured or in a part-time role. He misplayed a deep ball in the opener vs the Colts that led to a TD.

Ward has played in 20 of a possible 36 games in his 2 seasons with the Texans. Ward has never been a Pro Bowl caliber player, even with the Niners. Entering his age 34 season with injury and off the field concerns, I just don't see the upside of keeping Ward around. Ward has played the bulk of his career with Ryans, so I would trust DeMeco's decision. I just believe that will be showing Ward the door.
 
Ward played 100% of the defensive snaps the first 3 games. After that, Ward was either injured or in a part-time role. He misplayed a deep ball in the opener vs the Colts that led to a TD.

Ward has played in 20 of a possible 36 games in his 2 seasons with the Texans. Ward has never been a Pro Bowl caliber player, even with the Niners. Entering his age 34 season with injury and off the field concerns, I just don't see the upside of keeping Ward around. Ward has played the bulk of his career with Ryans, so I would trust DeMeco's decision. I just believe that will be showing Ward the door.
Ward has always been an above avg player that could play S or slot CB at a high enough level to start for SB level teams. Most of all he's the tone setter that Ryans wants for his secondary and that's as valuable as his play on the field IMHO.
 
Ward played 100% of the defensive snaps the first 3 games. After that, Ward was either injured or in a part-time role. He misplayed a deep ball in the opener vs the Colts that led to a TD.

Ward has played in 20 of a possible 36 games in his 2 seasons with the Texans. Ward has never been a Pro Bowl caliber player, even with the Niners. Entering his age 34 season with injury and off the field concerns, I just don't see the upside of keeping Ward around. Ward has played the bulk of his career with Ryans, so I would trust DeMeco's decision. I just believe that will be showing Ward the door.
Will we see Ward in September or lose him to a summer love?

Misquoting The Happenings 1966
Summer love
 
The Texans are not releasing the exact name of CJGJ's injury, but it is the "fat pad impingement syndrome." This is evident from Ryan's recent statement regarding potential rehab/treatment{s}...................conservative treatment/rehab [rest/ice/compression/elevation/steroids,etc]>>>>then possible PRP>>>>then surgical intervention if conservative measures fail.

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Texans’ DeMeco Ryans on C.J. Gardner-Johnson injury: ‘Thankfully, we’ll be seeing him back on the field this year’

Aaron Wilson, KPRC 2 Houston Texans Reporter
Published: August 10, 2025 at 3:31 AM

The type of knee injury Gardner-Johnson sustained can be treated through a combination of rest and rehab, or even a PRP shot to address the inflammation in the joint. In more severe injuries, it can be treated with an arthroscopic procedure.

Compare that to my previous original posts [Note especially the bolded parts]:

C. J. Gardner-Johnson may have dodged the bullet with no ACL, but with the information I've been able to gather, he has sustained what is referred to as Hoffa's fat pad syndrome (also known as infrapatellar fat pad impingement or fat pad syndrome). This occurs when the fat pad at the knee joint is crushed between the the back of the patella (knee cap) and the femur.

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Fat pad impingement as a a primary diagnosis where only the fat pad is injured is very uncommon. Most often it is associated with other knee injuries such as patellar tendonitis, patellofemoral pain syndrome, patellar subluxation/dislocation, meniscus tears, osteoarthritis and even ACL tears. This is why "syndrome" is often added to the diagnosis, meaning that more than one thing is at play.

In my experience, most will recover well with conservative treatment. This is quite a painful condition, and can be excruciatingly so when extending the leg (which maximally compresses the fat pad). The rehab to return is variable and not altogether predictable. Initial recovery can take between 8-12 weeks. Full recovery can range from 3-6 months.

In a study of athletes who underwent surgery (arthroscopic debridement) after failing conservative treatment, 96.4% returned to play at an average of 9.6 weeks post-surgery. Furthermore, 82.1% of these athletes returned to the same level of performance.

So, if my information is correct, CJ may have dodged one bullet (the ACL) and been hit by another............. with hopefully a good outcome ultimately.

And....

I actually said that PRP may be entertained after a period of time with typical conservative treatment.

Steroid injections and possible addition of oral steroids are typically given very early in the treatment to quickly bring down the significant inflammation/swelling/pain associated with the injury. There is a conflict between steroid and PRP mechanisms. Steroids reduce inflammation, while PRP relies on an inflammatory response to initiate healing. Therefore, injecting PRP immediately after a steroid injection lessens the effectiveness of the PRP treatment. And be aware that PRP can take a few weeks to see or feel the initial results of the treatment.
 
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