Andre Brown ( running back ) Andre Brown ( born December 15 , 1986 ) is an American football running back who is currently with the New York Giants in the National Football League . He was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft . He played college football at NC State . Brown has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers , Indianapolis Colts , Denver Broncos , and Washington Redskins . College career . Brown played four seasons for the NC State Wolfpack , rushing for 2 , 539 yards and 22 touchdown s on 523 carries . He rushed for 767 yards and seven touchdowns ( both career highs ) as a senior in 2008 . Professional career . First stint with the Giants . Brown was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round ( 129th overall ) of the 2009 NFL Draft . He suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during training camp on August 14 , which forced him to miss his rookie season . He was placed on injured reserve on September 1 , 2009 . Brown was waived by the Giants on September 4 , 2010 . Denver Broncos . On September 5 , 2010 , Brown was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos , waived on September 15 , and then signed to the Broncos ' practice squad on September 17 , 2010 . On September 21 , 2010 Brown was signed to the active roster , and Lance Ball was waived . Brown himself was waived on October 16 , 2010 . In four regular season games with the Broncos , Brown played in three but only amassed statistics in one ( two rushes for a total of minus one yard in a 31 - 17 road loss to the Baltimore Ravens on October 10 , 2010 ) . Indianapolis Colts . Brown was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on October 18 , 2010 . Brown was moved to the Colts active roster on November 6 , 2010 , then waived on November 9 , 2010 . Brown did not amass any statistics in his only game with the Colts , a 26 - 24 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on November 7 , 2010 . Carolina Panthers . Brown was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers on November 9 , 2010 , and then waived on November 16 , 2010 . Brown did not play in his only game with the Panthers , a 31 - 16 road loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 14 , 2010 . Washington Redskins . On November 24 , 2010 , Brown was signed by the Washington Redskins and added to their active roster . He was released on July 28 , 2011 . Second stint with the Giants . On August 3 , 2011 , Brown re - signed with the New York Giants . He was waived on September 3 , but re - signed the next day to the practice squad . On February 5 , 2012 , Brown and the Giants won Super Bowl 46 against the New England Patriots . After the game Brown became known for his celebratory song , " I got a ring " , he and his teammates sang on the plane ride home and at the parade the following week . In March of 2012 , Brown was hit with a four - game suspension by the NFL for violating the league ' s substance abuse policy . He later claimed it was a result of Adderall use and eventually won an appeal , having his suspension lifted . On September 16 , after starter Ahmad Bradshaw was knocked out of the game with a neck injury , Brown rushed for 71 yards on 13 carries , converting a two - point conversion and scoring the game - winning touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . On September 20 of 2012 , Brown stepped in as the starter for the Giants against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football . Brown rushed for 113 yards on 20 carries , scoring two rushing touchdowns . He also had 3 receptions for 17 yards . On November 25 , he suffered a broken fibula in the fourth quarter on a Sunday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium , effectively ending his season . He ended the season , where he participated in 10 games , with 73 carries for 385 yards , with a 5 . 3 yard per carry average , after only 2 carries in the previous 3 seasons . He was eventually placed on injured reserve .