James Earl Wright (born December 31, 1991) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played

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Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Wright was selected by the

in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. On October 12, 2014, Wright recorded his first career reception, in overtime against the

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, good for 24 yards and setting up a would-be game-winning field goal by the Bengals. However, the attempt was missed by Mike Nugent, ending the game in a 37-37 tie. On November 30, 2014, Wright had a career-best 3 receptions for 59 yards, including a 30-yard reception late in the fourth quarter which helped the Bengals to a 14-13 victory over the

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. However, on the same play, Wright tore his PCL and missed the rest of 2014 and all of 2015 seasons on Injured Reserve. On August 1, 2016, Wright was activated off of the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. On March 13, 2017, Wright was released by the Bengals.

Cleveland Browns

On March 14, 2017, Wright was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived/injured by the Browns on August 5, 2017 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 30, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts

On January 2, 2018, Wright signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived/injured on September 1, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on April 30, 2019.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio

Cincinnati Bengals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, James 1991 births Living people American football wide receivers Cincinnati Bengals players Cleveland Browns players Indianapolis Colts players LSU Tigers football players People from Belle Chasse, Louisiana Players of American football from Louisiana