Over his first four seasons in Cleveland, Wright has totaled 85 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits and nine sacks in 46 career games. His nine sacks since 2023 ranks third on the Browns. Wright has also added seven passes defensed, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one safety. His sack in the end zone at Jacksonville in 2024 was the Browns' first safety since the 2020 season.
Wright dealt with an injury during the 2024 season, playing in four games before missing the remainder of the season with a triceps injury. However, he used his time away from the field and throughout the offseason to rehab through the injury, working to be ready for the offseason program and training camp.
When the Browns returned for OTAs, defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire saw how Wright had prepared his body in the offseason to set himself up for success in 2025.
"He's just a tough physical defensive end that knows how to rush the passer with physicality, and I just like how he sets the edge," Cesaire said on June 12. "He has some position flex where he can play inside and give us a good rush, play outside and give us a good rush. And the guy is just a hard worker, just another hungry, fast, physical guy that that we need on the defensive line."
Even throughout the 2025 season, Wright said he still holds on to the mentality that he can always improve different areas of his game. He will take notes of an element that he sees on film or in practice and take it with him to the next period, focusing on improving that detail. He will head out to the practice fields early to work on his steps, angles, hand placement or his eyes to sharpen the small details of his game.
That work has continued to pay off. This season alone, Wright has recorded 24 tackles, nine tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, three sacks and one forced fumble. He is tied for eighth in the NFL with nine tackles for loss through the first 11 weeks of the 2025 season.
"Really, really proud of Alex," defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz said. "Alex has played really good football for us and just been derailed by a couple injuries, most notably the one last year, and was really being productive. We really missed Alex last year. Number one, he is a physical presence in the run game. He's got great size. Some of our best plays on the edge are Alex taking on pullers and knocking tight ends back. And those are things we really value. He's rushed really well for us, too, and been a good complement. \[…\] I think it's a good sign when you're drafting and developing your players, we know how hard it is to sign those guys. Pass rushers aren't cheap, finding those guys in the free agent market. So, I think it's a good sign for us that we're developing some players and getting production out of guys like Alex."