{
  "id": 12207507,
  "title": "‘Eight teams in four years’: Mike Vrabel has perfect response to C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s ‘practice squad’ remark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/eight-teams-in-four-years-mike-vrabel-has-perfect-response-to-c-j",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:15:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eight-teams-four-years-mike-181508269.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mike Vrabel, the New England Patriots' linebacker, fired back at Bills cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson's comment about Efton Chism being a practice squad player. Vrabel's response came during an appearance on The Greg Hill Show, where he remarked, \"For a guy that's been on 8 teams in four years? I mean, I guess he knows the drill.\" Vrabel went on to defend Chism, stating that he is highly respected and practices extensively. Gardner-Johnson, who has been on five NFL teams in the past two years, including a stint on the Ravens' practice squad, downplayed Chism's play, saying that the ball just fell their way. Vrabel emphasized that Chism practices more than anyone, noting that he has made 53-man roster appearances in 11 regular-season games. The Patriots and Bills are set to face off again in Week 13 in Foxborough.",
  "summary": "Efton Chism’s diving one-handed touchdown catch with 1:50 left capped a fourth-quarter comeback and gave the Patriots a 29-26 win in Buffalo on Sunday. It was the Bills’ first loss in their new Highmark Stadium, and Bills defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson spent part of his postgame session downplaying it. “We’re not going to get into […] The post ‘Eight teams in four years’: Mike Vrabel has…",
  "key_points": [
    "Vrabel responds to Gardner-Johnson's 'practice squad' remark.",
    "Gardner-Johnson has been on five NFL teams in two years.",
    "Chism makes 53-man roster appearances in 11 regular-season games."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}