Gary Brightwell
26-Year-Old
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Released by the Bengals in August of 2025.
Joins Cincy's practice squad
Brightwell signed with Cincinnati's practice squad Wednesday.
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Brightwell remains with the Bengals as organizational depth after passing through waivers unclaimed. He or fellow practice squad running back Kendall Milton would presumably be next in line for opportunities should injuries befall any of the three running backs on Cincinnati's 53-man roster.
Brightwell remains with the Bengals as organizational depth after passing through waivers unclaimed. He or fellow practice squad running back Kendall Milton would presumably be next in line for opportunities should injuries befall any of the three running backs on Cincinnati's 53-man roster.
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Brightwell saw most of his work on special teams last season and didn't log an offensive snap in four of the seven games in which he played. The 2021 sixth-round draft pick ended the campaign on IR due to a hamstring injury, and he landed there again in the middle of the Giants' offseason program, ensuring he'll miss the upcoming season unless he and the team reach an injury settlement.
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Cut by Cincinnati
The Bengals released Brightwell on Tuesday.
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Staying in Cincinnati
The Bengals signed Brightwell to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
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Joins Bengals' practice squad
Cincinnati signed Brightwell to its practice squad Monday, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.
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Cut from practice squad again
The Browns cut Brightwell from the practice squad Tuesday.
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Re-signed to practice squad
The Browns re-signed Brightwell to the practice squad Tuesday.
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Role could increase
Brightwell is in line for a more prominent role during training camp, and potentially the regular season as well, after Saquon Barkley and the Giants failed to reach an agreement Monday on a contract extension, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports.
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Barkley has yet to sign his franchise tag, and he could elect to skip camp entirely without losing any game checks. That creates an opportunity for Brightwell, a sixth-round pick in 2021 who played primarily on special teams last season but turned 36 touches into 180 yards and a touchdown. If Barkley's holdout lasts until Week 1, though, Brightwell would find himself competing with journeyman Matt Breida and rookie Eric Gray for a bigger role in the Giants backfield.
Barkley has yet to sign his franchise tag, and he could elect to skip camp entirely without losing any game checks. That creates an opportunity for Brightwell, a sixth-round pick in 2021 who played primarily on special teams last season but turned 36 touches into 180 yards and a touchdown. If Barkley's holdout lasts until Week 1, though, Brightwell would find himself competing with journeyman Matt Breida and rookie Eric Gray for a bigger role in the Giants backfield.