Bengals cornerback Ceyair Wright leaves team for acting opportunity

Ceyair Wright -- who starred alongside LeBron James in 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' -- is giving new meaning to dual threat.

Bengals rookie and former Husker cornerback Ceyair Wright left training camp to pursue an acting role after previously appearing in Space Jam.

Cincinnati Bengals CB Ceyair Wright will likely not make his NFL debut in the 2026-27 season after the rookie left training camp. Wright spent three seasons with the USC Trojans before finishing his NCAA career with one year on the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Ceyair Wright has left the Bengals to pursue an acting role, according to reports. Here's what to know.

One of Cincinnati’s cornerback signings just traded the practice field for a movie set. The Bengals confirmed Saturday that rookie cornerback Ceyair Wright has left the team to pursue an acting opportunity, a move that comes just days after his first career NFL preseason snaps.

The Cincinnati Bengals have temporarily lost a rookie defensive backs to Hollywood, although his football career is starting to bloom.Cornerback Ceyair Wright left the Bengals on Saturday after receiving an acting opportunity that was difficult to turn down.KPRC 2 Houston’s Aaron Wilson reported that Wright was offered a lead role in a “big movie,” with […] The post NFL Player Steps Away to Pursue Hollywood Acting Opportunity appeared first on HEAVY.