jetscanes331 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 By John Clayton ESPN.com Archive The Oakland Raiders are preparing to release quarterback JaMarcus Russell but have to await the final word from owner Al Davis before they can do so, according to sources. Russell Russell is on the books for $9.45 million this season, including $3 million in guaranteed money. Since trading for former Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell on Saturday, the Raiders have studied Russell's contract and tried to figure out ways to release him to save the organization some money. If he gets the $3 million (and sources expect that he will), Russell will have been paid $39 million since going to the team as a first-round pick in 2007. The Raiders have a minicamp Friday and it's possible Russell could be released before then. If Davis doesn't give the go-ahead to release him before Friday, he might attend the minicamp, but the team might not let him practice, fearing that he would suffer an injury and leave the team liable for the entire $9.45 million in salary. Think he lands anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 If they do cut him he will land somewhere as a #2/3. Maybe here. You never know with Rex and the Jets recent love for projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Whats the transition like from QB to NT? We could use some depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetscanes331 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 If they do cut him he will land somewhere as a #2/3. Maybe here. You never know with Rex and the Jets recent love for projects. But he can throw a football 45 yards while sitting down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Voice of Reason Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Think he lands anywhere? He's going to get at least one more shot. Whether he makes a roster is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Whats the transition like from QB to NT? We could use some depth. I think Gholston has dibs on that position if he doesn't work out at DE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick34125 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 If they do cut him he will land somewhere as a #2/3. Maybe here. You never know with Rex and the Jets recent love for projects. Only a team desperate for a QB this season would pick him up, and only on the cheap. Maybe the Vikings pick him up for depth in case Favre doesn't sign. I would not be surprised if he's out of the league this year though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Think he lands anywhere? Yes in about 2 years he will dominate on the Biggest Loser sorta celebrity edition. Mark it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 But he can throw a football 45 yards while sitting down! Thats not such a bad thing for a QB who will eventually balloon up to 400 pound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 If he gets cut I predict not one team makes him an offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 JaMarcus Russell is Ryan Leaf's favorite QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 The Jets were banking on this when they decided to cut Faneca... Russell will be our new starting LG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aten Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 The Jets were banking on this when they decided to cut Faneca... Russell will be our new starting LG. Golf clap to Jbro for stealing your thunder with the wrong joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 If he gets cut I predict not one team makes him an offer. This. I just can't see it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 This. I just can't see it also. SOMEONE will take a flier and bring him in. You can't teach throwing power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Maybe the biggest bust of all time. He's unbelievably bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckdemon Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 JaMarcus Russell is Ryan Leaf's favorite QB. lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I predict he will not be on a roster for the 2010 season. Maybe he gets an invite, but who is going to put time into a guy that is reportedly up to over 300 lbs again? If he devotes himself to football, maybe he gets a shot in 2011 with someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Golf clap to Jbro for stealing your thunder with the wrong joke. Heh... I didn't read the replies before responding. It's been a rough week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Golf clap to Jbro for stealing your thunder with the wrong joke. nicely setup for a secondary Tiger Woods joke right their. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Whats worse... Eating your way out of the NFL or Smoking/Sniffing/Injecting your way out of the NFL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Whats worse... Eating your way out of the NFL or Smoking/Sniffing/Injecting your way out of the NFL? Depends on who you ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangreenman Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Anyway... Anyone know what happened to Al Davis this offseason, and why he hasnt been in control of football operations? They're having a rather productive offseason out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4th&Long Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Think he lands anywhere? Lets sign this beast... Just wanted to keep the thread tradition since every player released gets this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Anyway... Anyone know what happened to Al Davis this offseason, and why he hasnt been in control of football operations? They're having a rather productive offseason out there. Somebody forgot to change his diapey so his dog buried him in the backyard. Shiit happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I honestly don't think he cares. Maybe the recession has made him think twice, but if he invested wisely he still probably doesn't care. It was apparent to me from day 1 that this guy really couldn't care less after he got his money. I personally think he's probably been wondering how he still has a job all this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I honestly don't think he cares. Maybe the recession has made him think twice, but if he invested wisely he still probably doesn't care. It was apparent to me from day 1 that this guy really couldn't care less after he got his money. I personally think he's probably been wondering how he still has a job all this time. "Jamarcus, who do you want to be drafted by?" "Whoever pays me the most" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangreenman Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 He will land somewhere... Who knows how motivated he would have/will be when he doesnt know that all the hard work will ultimately end in failure anyway playing for a team like the Raiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 If Jamarcus Russel Tried out for DE he would have the edge on Vernone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 If Jamarcus Russel Tried out for DE he would have the edge on Vernone. Vernon just sucks. He seems to try. It's not like he ever shows up out of shape. Russell ripped off the Raiders and the NFL. He'll be the poster boy for Goodell's rookie pay scale, Vernon will just be another example cited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Voice of Reason Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Vernon just sucks. He seems to try. It's not like he ever shows up out of shape. Russell ripped off the Raiders and the NFL. He'll be the poster boy for Goodell's rookie pay scale, Vernon will just be another example cited. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Vernon just sucks. He seems to try. It's not like he ever shows up out of shape. Russell ripped off the Raiders and the NFL. He'll be the poster boy for Goodell's rookie pay scale, Vernon will just be another example cited. You can't blame Russell where he was drafted though. However I agree something has to be done with rookie contracts, it's really crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 You can't blame Russell where he was drafted though. However I agree something has to be done with rookie contracts, it's really crazy. Why? Nobody is putting a gun to the owner's heads. They generally lock players in but can cut them whenever they want. Owners make a ton of money too, it's not like they're hurting. I'm against any sort of rookie salary cap. Only the top few picks get paid big money anyway, and usually only the QBs. If the player pans out, it winds up becoming a bargain anyway, putting that rookie salary cap in only further ****s the players over. They can already be cut at any time, now you want a top prospect to get paid less and then be forced to play under that rookie contract after breaking out? The only way I'd go for that is if after the 1st year the rookie gets an option to become a restricted free agent, and after the second year has an option to become an unrestricted free agent. Remember the owners can cut whenever the hell they want, so this is just being fair. The owners of course won't go for this, because they have zero interest in it being "fair" at all, they just want to further screw over the players under the guise of fairness. It's nothing but greed though, don't be fooled. It would be awesome if contracts worked the same on both sides, and a player could just quit a team whenever he wants. Maybe just make him give back a portion of the signing bonus for quitting, but in real life it never works that way either, when you get a signing bonus generally you still can quit and never have to give it back. Most people don't get signing bonuses though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I'm against any sort of rookie salary cap. Only the top few picks get paid big money anyway, and usually only the QBs. If the player pans out, it winds up becoming a bargain anyway, putting that rookie salary cap in only further ****s the players over. They can already be cut at any time, now you want a top prospect to get paid less and then be forced to play under that rookie contract after breaking out? Given how short an NFL player's athletic career usually is (depending on the position), I tend to agree with this. "nlike those if us who have to plan for 20 to 30 years in retirement, NFL players have to plan for more than half a century. On average, an NFL player's career lasts about three years. Although most players end up with others job, they rarely match their earnings from football." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 SOoooooooooo........have they cut him yet? This has to be the 8th or 9th "Raiders about to cut Russell" thread since he's been drafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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