I'm a Kansas City Chiefs fan so I've had an up close look at the JaMarcus Russell debacle in the AFC West the last few years. As ESPN's Bill Williamson pointed out, it is the one-year anniversary of the Oakland Raiders releasing Russell after making him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft.
One Year Anniversary Of JaMarcus Russell Release: So, What’s He Been Up To?
So what’s JaMarcus been up to the last year? Here’s a quick run down:
-After his release, no teams showed interest in him for several months. Offseason workouts were going on throughout the offseason so, if someone was legitimately interested in him, you’d think they’d want to get him in their offseason program. They didn’t.
-The New York Jets briefly showed some interest in him before the season began. That ended after he...
-....was arrested on possession of codeine without a prescription. We now know that as “purple drank”. A grand jury has since opted not to indict him on those charges.
-In November, he had workouts with the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins, both teams who appeared to have a quarterback need. Neither signed him.
-The season ended with no team signing him. If anyone thought he had a future, they would have considered signing him to keep him on their offseason roster. They didn’t.
-Last month, his “life coach” fired him. Yes, someone he hired actually fired him.
-He went undrafted in the latest UFL draft. That would be his best chance of playing football again, I think, but even the UFL declined to draft him.
So...JaMarcus Russell back in the NFL at some point?
Doubtful.
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