Ceyair Wright Leaves Bengals To Pursue Film, Television Opportunities

August 16, 2026 10:58 PM ET Better late than never, I guess.Back in April, the Cincinnati Bengals inked defensive back Ceyair Wright to a deal, with the former Nebraska Cornhusker being an undrafted free agent at the time.Apparently, Wright was having a battle with two passions in his life, which are football and acting. And well, it looks like acting has won. It was announced by the Bengals that Wright has exited the franchise “to pursue other opportunities,” and the team has put him on the Exempt/Left Squad.Bengals radio voice Dan Hoard posted on Twitter that Wright made an exit from the franchise to pursue opportunities in film and television. (RELATED: First Thing Raiders Rookie Fernando Mendoza Does Is Thank God After Strong Play In NFL Debut)“I don’t know how to properly define it fo