On October 12, 2014, Wright recorded his first career reception, in overtime against the Carolina Panthers, 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.[2]
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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[3] 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.[4]
On March 13, 2017, Wright was released by the Bengals.[5]
Cleveland Browns
On March 14, 2017, Wright was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[6] He was waived/injured by the Browns on August 5, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[7] He was released on August 30, 2017.
Indianapolis Colts
On January 2, 2018, Wright signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[8] He was waived/injured on September 1, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve.[9] He was released on April 30, 2019.[10]
References
^"NFL Draft 2014: Cincinnati Bengals select LSU WR James Wright", Cincy Jungle, May 10, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^"Panthers-Bengals Box Score, 10/12/14", ESPN, October 12, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^"Bengals-Buccaneers Box Score, 11/30/14", ESPN, November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^"Bengals activate WR James Wright". August 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
^Alper, Josh (March 13, 2017). "Bengals waive James Wright". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
^. ClevelandBrowns.com. March 14, 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017.
^. ClevelandBrowns.com. August 5, 2017. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017.
^. Colts.com. January 2, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018.
^Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
^Walker, Andrew (April 30, 2019). "Colts Sign Free Agent Running Back Spencer Ware". Colts.com.
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January 31, 2023
james, wright, wide, receiver, james, earl, wright, born, december, 1991, former, american, football, wide, receiver, drafted, cincinnati, bengals, seventh, round, 2014, draft, played, college, football, james, wrightno, 17position, wide, receiverpersonal, inf. James Earl Wright born December 31 1991 is a former American football wide receiver He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft He played college football at LSU James WrightNo 86 17Position Wide receiverPersonal informationBorn 1991 12 31 December 31 1991 age 31 Buras LouisianaHeight 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 201 lb 91 kg Career informationHigh school Belle Chasse Belle Chasse Louisiana College LSUNFL Draft 2014 Round 7 Pick 239Career historyCincinnati Bengals 2014 2016 Cleveland Browns 2017 Indianapolis Colts 2018 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyCareer NFL statisticsReceptions 18Receiving yards 197Receiving touchdowns 0Total tackles 17Forced fumbles 2Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Professional career 1 1 Cincinnati Bengals 1 2 Cleveland Browns 1 3 Indianapolis Colts 2 References 3 External linksProfessional career EditCincinnati Bengals Edit Wright was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round 239th overall of the 2014 NFL draft 1 On October 12 2014 Wright recorded his first career reception in overtime against the Carolina Panthers 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 2 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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 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 4 On March 13 2017 Wright was released by the Bengals 5 Cleveland Browns Edit On March 14 2017 Wright was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns 6 He was waived injured by the Browns on August 5 2017 and placed on injured reserve 7 He was released on August 30 2017 Indianapolis Colts Edit On January 2 2018 Wright signed a reserve future contract with the Indianapolis Colts 8 He was waived injured on September 1 2018 and was placed on injured reserve 9 He was released on April 30 2019 10 References Edit NFL Draft 2014 Cincinnati Bengals select LSU WR James Wright Cincy Jungle May 10 2014 Retrieved December 6 2014 Panthers Bengals Box Score 10 12 14 ESPN October 12 2014 Retrieved December 6 2014 Bengals Buccaneers Box Score 11 30 14 ESPN November 30 2014 Retrieved December 6 2014 Bengals activate WR James Wright August 2016 Retrieved August 2 2016 Alper Josh March 13 2017 Bengals waive James Wright ProFootballTalk NBCSports com Browns claim WR James Wright ClevelandBrowns com March 14 2017 Archived from the original on August 6 2017 Browns sign WR Rasheed Bailey TE Nate Iese ClevelandBrowns com August 5 2017 Archived from the original on August 15 2017 Colts Sign Three More To Reserve Future Contracts Colts com January 2 2018 Archived from the original on January 4 2018 Walker Andrew September 1 2018 Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts Colts com Walker Andrew April 30 2019 Colts Sign Free Agent Running Back Spencer Ware Colts com External links EditLSU Tigers bio Cincinnati Bengals bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Wright wide receiver amp oldid 1095760878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
