The safety provided both the swagger and volatility the Eagles’ defense wanted to reclaim. That Roseman spent a second-round pick on Drew Mukuba to backfill the trade signaled how much the team valued the role Gardner-Johnson fulfilled.

It had been a slow start to his first stint as a Major League Baseball outfielder for former Tennessee Vols star Drew Gilbert. That's not surprising given it's his first action in the big leagues after a strong year in the minors.