Wright played in the NFL for 7 years, then retired to go to business school.
Wright, 38, spent seven years as a running back in the NFL, playing for the Atlanta Falcons, the Cleveland Browns, and the Arizona Cardinals. He retired in 2011 to attend the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
He then worked at global strategy and management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where heTo Wright, his historic position brings football and business together and signals that,"at least in this organization, the hindrances that tend to be in place around Black talent in other places are breaking down," he told ESPN. He added that his hiring represents a broader shift in culture that he, team owner Dan Snyder, and head coach Ron Rivera want to achieve.
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