“My confidence started to grow throughout OTAs and training camp,” Wright said, “just knowing that coach Al, [defensive coordinator] Dennis Allen and [head coach] Ben [Johnson] trusted me being out there with the starters making plays. There were so many things that just fell in line for me, which I was super grateful for, but the confidence came from the coaches believing in me more so than anything.”
Prior to the 2025 campaign, Wright had recorded just one interception and no fumble recoveries in 33 NFL games over four seasons with the Cowboys (2021-23) and Vikings (2024). Last year he appeared in only one game with Minnesota, playing 15 snaps on special teams and none on defense.
“I’ve gotten better as I’ve gotten older in the league, but for me it’s always been about getting opportunities,” Wright said. “That’s been my story throughout high school, junior college, college and the NFL now.”
Wright was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November after generating five takeaways in five games. He produced three interceptions and two fumble recoveries in helping the Bears go 5-0 in November, the first time they’ve won five games in any single month since November 1959.
Wright recorded one takeaway in each of the five wins, making him the first Bears player to create takeaways in five straight games since at least 1970. He intercepted Joe Flacco’s desperation pass to seal a 47-42 comeback victory over the Bengals and recovered a Jaxson Dart fumble that was forced by C.J. Gardner-Johnson, swinging the momentum in the Bears’ direction in a 24-20 win over the Giants.
