Cincinnati Bengals

Reserve25

Roster Value28/100Developmental / Fringehigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.

Experience: 32
Expected Games: 5/17
Prime: 78
Draft Pedigree: 18

This Year: $1.1M
Per Game: $229K

CINCIN

Projected Role: Practice Squad
Roster Status: Active
Age: 28
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 218 lb
College: Arizona

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role25

Experience32

Durability32

Continuity0

Prime78

Draft pedigree18

Contract Fit30

Where Gary Brightwell fits · Running Backs

CIN running backs, last season vs this season — Gary Brightwell is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Running Backs Coach: Justin Hill

92Chase Brown8616/177794929332$3.7M26.45'10"210

45Kentrel BullockNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——205

45Jamal HaynesNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——190

45Kendall Milton311/17417896—$1.0M24.56'1"220

40Samaje Perine6115/178752906152$2.0M30.95'10"240

25Gary Brightwell285/17320327818$1.1M28.46'1"218

25Tahj Brooks4116/171617949619$1.1M24.25'9"220

Last season · 2025Running Backs Coach: Justin Hill

92Chase Brown8616/177794929332$3.7M26.45'10"210

45Kendall Milton311/17417896—$1.0M24.56'1"220

40Samaje Perine6115/178752906152$2.0M30.95'10"240

25Gary Brightwell285/17320327818$1.1M28.46'1"218

25Tahj Brooks4116/171617949619$1.1M24.25'9"220

Contract

This season$1.1M

Total deal$1.1M

Roster move

Reserve25

Gary BrightwellRoster value28/100

Exp32

Exp gms5/17

Prime78

Draft3

Stayed

CIN

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$1.1MThis yr

$1.1MTotal

$229KPer gm

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