Gabriel Alexander Wright (born April 3, 1992) is an

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for the

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of the

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. He played

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at Auburn and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. Wright has since been a member of several other NFL teams.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Wright was drafted by the

in the fourth round (113th overall) of the

after playing

at Auburn. The Lions traded up for the pick, giving away their 2016 third-round pick to the

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. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Lions.

Cleveland Browns

September 5, 2016, Wright signed with the

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' practice squad. On September 13, 2016, he was promoted to the Browns' active roster. He was released on October 4, 2016 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated back to the active roster on October 11, 2016. He was released again on October 21, 2016 and re-signed back to the practice squad a few days later. He was re-signed back to the active roster again on December 13, 2016. On May 19, 2017, Wright was waived by the Browns.

Philadelphia Eagles

On June 5, 2017, Wright was signed by the

. He was waived by the team on September 1, 2017.

Miami Dolphins

On September 4, 2017, Wright was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2017. On August 14, 2018, Wright was released by the Dolphins.

Oakland Raiders

On August 15, 2018, Wright was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 14, 2018, but was re-signed five days later. He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2018. Wright was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

Houston Roughnecks

On November 22, 2019, Wright was drafted by the

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in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft. In 5 games for the undefeated Roughnecks, Wright produced 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 7, 2020, Wright signed with the practice squad of the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. He was waived on March 17, 2021.

Washington Football Team

Wright signed with the

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on June 7, 2021. He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. Wright was released on September 28, 2021. He signed to the team's practice squad on November 16, 2021.

DC Defenders

Wright was placed on the reserve list by the

of the

on March 7, 2023. He was activated a week later.

References

External links

Auburn Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Gabe 1992 births Living people American football defensive tackles Auburn Tigers football players Cleveland Browns players DC Defenders players Detroit Lions players George Washington Carver High School (Columbus, Georgia) alumni Miami Dolphins players Oakland Raiders players Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Columbus, Georgia Houston Roughnecks players Jacksonville Jaguars players Washington Football Team players