Gary Brightwell (RB) — NFL transaction history: 19 moves

Gary Brightwell

19 moves · New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals

RB · #32 · 28 yrs · 6-1, 218 lb · Arizona4 yrs experience · 2021 rd 6, pick 196

Gary Brightwell, a 6th-round pick in 2021 (No. 196 overall), has played for four clubs since 2021, the last of them the Bengals (2024–2026). Along the way: waived, released and re-signed by the Browns within three days in October 2024 and placed on injured reserve three times; most recently released as a vested veteran by the Bengals on August 30, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Sun, Aug 30, 2026Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsBengals → free agent
Wed, Aug 27, 2025Practice Squad VeteranBengals
Tue, Aug 26, 2025Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsBengals → free agent
Mon, Nov 11, 2024Practice Squad VeteranBengals
Tue, Oct 22, 2024Practice Squad VeteranBrowns
Thu, Oct 3, 2024Practice Squad VeteranBrowns
Wed, Oct 2, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsBrowns → free agent
Tue, Oct 1, 2024Waived, No RecallBrowns
Sat, Sep 21, 2024Free Agent SigningBrowns
Thu, Aug 29, 2024Practice Squad VeteranBrowns

Show 9 earlier moves

Wed, Aug 28, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsJaguars → free agent
Tue, Aug 27, 2024Waived, No RecallJaguars
Sun, Aug 4, 2024Free Agent SigningJaguars
Tue, Jun 11, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsGiants → free agent
Mon, Jun 10, 2024Waived, Injury SettlementGiants
Fri, May 31, 2024Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Not Against 90Giants
Thu, May 30, 2024Waived, Injured, Prior to Cut to 53Giants
Sat, Oct 28, 2023Reserve/InjuredGiants
Thu, Dec 30, 2021Reserve/InjuredGiants