4 new players in the NFC North who could be a problem for the Vikings

By Nik Edlund | Mar 29, 2023

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 01: Cameron Sutton #20 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on January 01, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) /

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 27: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /

DB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson

Chauncey Garnder-Johnson was already briefly mentioned in this article, but now it’s time to focus on him. He was floating around in free agency longer than he should’ve been and the Lions finally swooped in and signed him to a one-year deal.

Gardner-Johnson is a passionate and fiery player who will get in the face of receivers and challenge them. While that passion will definitely add a level of intensity to the Lions’ secondary, Gardner-Johnson’s biggest attribute will be his playmaking ability.

He’s coming off a season where he had six interceptions. He’s a proven ball hawk, and if he’s the type of player who can get the ball back to this explosive Lions offense, Detroit could find themselves with a lot of comfortable victories in 2023.

The Lions are a team that was close a season ago and with additions like Gardner-Johnson, they appear ready to take the next step. The ball-hawking safety is the type of player who can swing the outcome of a game and could be a real headache for the Vikings next season. Luckily, he’s only inked to a one-year deal.

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