Gardner-Johnson (8) after intercepting a pass and scoring a touchdown during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) APA former Eagles star and Super Bowl champion has been released from his new team. Gardner-Johnson, a key member of the Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX, has been released by the Houston Texans, according to a Tuesday report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Eagles traded Gardner-Johnson to the Texans in March. He started 15 total games and made 79 tackles in 2022, helping the Birds reach Super Bowl LVII.