Justin Rodrell Gilbert (born November 7, 1991) is an American professional football cornerback for the Sioux City Bandits of the National Arena League (NAL).
He was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the eighth pick in the 2014 NFL draft, after playing college football at Oklahoma State.
He played as a defensive back and quarterback for the Huntsville Hornets football team, and was a two-time district MVP.
[15] After a slow start to his rookie season, when he had missed two games with an illness and a heel injury, Gilbert played in Week 14 against the Indianapolis Colts when teammate K'Waun Williams was injured.
[16] After not seeing the field in Week 1 against the Washington Redskins, Gilbert made his Steelers debut against the Cincinnati Bengals on September 18, playing exclusively on special teams.
After another week of special teams duty against the Philadelphia Eagles, Gilbert made his debut on defense against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 2, covering Travis Kelce.
He also made his NFL postseason debut, playing against the Chiefs and New England Patriots, returning three kickoffs for 43 yards.
[18][19] On June 20, 2017, Gilbert was suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for one year for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.