Alonzo Russell (American football)

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Alonzo Russell
Ottawa Redblacks
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-29) September 29, 1992 (age 29)
Washington, D.C.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:H.D. Woodson
(Washington, D.C.)
College:Toledo
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Suspended
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Alonzo Jermey Russell (born September 29, 1992) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Toledo and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2016.[1] He has been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL), and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Professional career[]

Cincinnati Bengals[]

Russell signed with the Cincinnati Bengals after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft.[2] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Bengals and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] After spending the entire season on the practice squad, Russell signed a futures contract with the Bengals on January 2, 2017.[5]

On September 2, 2017, Russell was waived by the Bengals.[6]

Arizona Cardinals[]

On November 22, 2017, Russell was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[7]

New York Giants[]

On May 14, 2018, Russell signed with the New York Giants.[8] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2018.[11]

On September 1, 2019, Russell was waived by the Giants.[12]

St. Louis BattleHawks[]

Russell was selected in the 9th round (70th overall) of the first phase by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 2020 XFL Draft.[13] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[14]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers[]

Russell signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL on July 3, 2020.[15] He was released on July 19, 2021.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ Marcum, Jason (April 30, 2016). "Alonzo Russell joining Bengals as UDFA". Cincy Jungle. SB Nation. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Kaleb Carter (May 1, 2016). "Cincinnati Bengals sign Alonzo Russell to free agent contract". Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bengals cut down to 53-man roster, Hardison to IR".
  4. ^ Dehner Jr., Paul. "Bengals waive P.J. Dawson, sign Trey Hopkins, Chykie Brown".
  5. ^ Marcum, Jason (January 2, 2017). "Bengals sign 5 players to futures contracts for 2017". CincyJungle.com.
  6. ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
  7. ^ "Cardinals Sign WR Alonzo Russell To PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. November 22, 2017.
  8. ^ Eisen, Michael (May 14, 2018). "Giants roster moves: Six players signed, six waived". Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  9. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  10. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2018). "Giants waive QB Davis Webb, announce practice squad among roster moves". Giants.com.
  11. ^ "Giants place Jawill Davis on IR, promote Alonzo Russell to 53-man roster". Giants Wire. USA Today. December 29, 2018.
  12. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2019). "Giants claim WR Cody Core, OT Eric Smith off waivers". Giants.com.
  13. ^ Mark, The. "XFL Skill Players Draft Tracker, Phase #1 (QB, RB, WR, TE)". xflnewshub.com. XFL News Hub. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  14. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "Blue Bombers add two to roster". BlueBombers.com. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  16. ^ "Blue Bombers cut-down roster". BlueBombers.com. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

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