TRANSACTIONS:

-           Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 26, 1999…Waived by Pittsburgh on Aug. 27, 2000…Signed to the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad on Sept. 1, 2000…Signed to the Cowboys’ active roster on Nov. 21, 2000…Waived by the Cowboys on Sept. 1, 2002…Signed by the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 16, 2002…Signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an unrestricted free agent on April 21, 2006…Signed by the Giants as an unrestricted free agent on April 18, 2007.

GIANTS NOTES:
 
-           In 2003, Wright was 5-2 as a starting quarterback and led the Baltimore Ravens to the AFC North title.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

-           Has played in 30 games with 19 starts (5 with Dallas in 2000-2001 and 14 with Baltimore in 2003 and 2005)…Also started his only postseason game, for the 2003 Ravens.
-           Career totals include 605 passes, 332 completions (54.9 percent) for 3,590 yards, 20 touchdowns and 25 interceptions.
-           In 2007, began the season as the No. 3 QB, but was No. 2 for the final 14 regular season games and the postseason…Played in 3 games – vs. Green Bay (1/16), at Atlanta (10/15) and vs. San Francisco (10/21)…Completed 1 of 7 passes for 12 yards (1 of 6 vs. Packers, incompletion vs. 49ers).
-           In 2006, filled No. 2 QB role behind Carson Palmer and played in 4 games for the Bengals…Missed 3 contests due to appendectomy.
-           In 2005, played in 9 games with 7 starts for Baltimore and posted career highs in attempts (266), completions (164), completion percentage (61.7) and passing yards (1,582).
-           Led Ravens on their only scoring drive vs. Indianapolis (9/11), completing 19 of 31 passes (61.3 percent) for 214 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions after entering game in the 3rd quarter…Led Ravens to victory vs. Jets (10/2) by completing passes to 7 different receivers while completing 15 of 21 passes for 144 yards…Made his final start of season vs. Cincinnati (11/16) and completed 19 of 30 throws for 153 yards.
-           In 2004, had shoulder surgery in May for torn labrum originally suffered vs. Seattle (11/23/03)…Opened season on Baltimore’s Physically Unable to Perform list…Moved to 53-player roster Nov. 17 but did not see action; listed as designated 3rd quarterback for the final 7 games.
-           In 2003, started the last 7 games for Baltimore’s AFC North Championship team, leading the team to a 5-2 record, and also started the Ravens’ postseason game vs. Tennessee.
-           Completed 94 of 178 passes (52.8 percent) for 1,199 yards, 9 touchdowns and 8 interceptions in the regular season, and was 20-of-37 for 214 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions in the postseason loss.
-           Wright engineered the greatest comeback in Ravens history vs. Seattle (11/23), leading the team back from a 41-24 deficit in the 2nd half on the way to a 44-41 overtime win. He posted a career-high passer rating of 119.1 and tossed a career-best 4 touchdowns passes (all to Marcus Robinson) with no interceptions. Wright completed 20-of-37 passes for 319 yards and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week.
-           In 2002, opened training camp with Dallas, but was released on Sept. 2…Signed Sept. 3 to Ravens’ practice squad…-         Signed Oct. 15 to Baltimore’s 53-player roster…Was on the Ravens’ roster for Games 6-16, but did not play.
-           In 2001, played in 3 games with 2 starts for Dallas, but suffered a season-ending knee injury vs. Washington (10/15)…Finished the season with 98 attempts, 48 completions, 529 yards, 5 touchdowns and 5 interceptions.
-           In 2000, opened training camp with Pittsburgh, and was released Aug. 27…Signed on Aug. 30 to Dallas’ practice squad, and signed to Cowboys’ 53-player roster on Nov. 21…Played in season’s last 4 games, starting the final 2.
-           Made NFL regular-season debut at Tampa Bay (12/3), completing 1 of 3 passes for 10 yards…Replaced injured Troy Aikman late in first quarter vs. Washington, (12/10) and directed a 32-13 win…With Aikman still injured, Wright started the season’s final 2 games, vs. Giants (12/17) and at Tennessee (12/25).
-           As a rookie in 1999, was on Pittsburgh’s roster all season but did not play.

COLLEGE:

-           Prolific quarterback at South Carolina, starting in his final 3 seasons and posting career passing totals of 432 completions on 796 passes (54.3 percent) for 5,681 yards, 38 touchdowns and 22 interceptions.
-           Threw for 18 touchdown passes and only 5 interceptions as a junior.
-           Missed the final 2 games of his junior season with a knee injury.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

-           Befriended 2 high school football players who were paralyzed in separate incidents, visiting them in the hospital, hosting them at a Giants game, and surprising them with gifts during the holiday season.
-           Participated in the Athletes in Action youth football clinic at Giants Stadium.

PERSONAL:

-           Hometown is Vanceboro, NC.
-           Attended West Craven High School, where he passed for 4,890 yards, 44 touchdowns and only 15 interceptions. 
-           Earned All-America honors from SuperPrep magazine as a high school senior.
-           Married (Nicole) with 2 daughters.