Brackett played for the Colts for his entire 9-year career, and was part of their Super Bowl XLI winning team.

On April 27, 2003, the Indianapolis Colts signed Brackett as an undrafted free agent after he was not selected in the 2003 NFL draft.

[2] Brackett competed for a roster spot as a backup linebacker and special teams player during training camp in 2003.

On October 26, 2003, Brackett collected a season-high six combined tackles (five solo) during a 30–21 victory against the Houston Texans in Week 8.

[1] Brackett earned a Master of Business Administration degree after retirement and opened a series of restaurants in Indianapolis, including CharBlue downtown.

[7] In 2009 Brackett was the 11th annual recipient of the Arthur S. Arkush Humanitarian Award, presented to an NFL player "whose contributions to the community and charitable organizations are especially outstanding."