Ulysees Gilbert III (born August 9, 1997) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Gilbert was drafted by the

in the sixth round (207th overall) of the

. The Steelers originally acquired the selection in an offseason trade that sent Marcus Gilbert to the

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. On November 5, 2019, the Steelers placed Gilbert on

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with a back injury. On November 4, 2020, Gilbert was placed on injured reserve with another back injury. He was activated on December 12, 2020. He was again placed on injured reserve on December 25, 2020. During week 1 of the 2021 season against the

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, Gilbert recovered a punt blocked by teammate

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and returned it nine yards for a Steelers touchdown. The Steelers won 23–16. He was waived/injured on August 10, 2022, and was placed on injured reserve the next day. He was waived with an injury settlement on August 19, 2022.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On October 11, 2022, Gilbert was signed to the

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practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on January 10, 2023. He was waived on August 28, 2023.

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