Troubled Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Darrell Russell was reinstated by the NFL on Monday after serving a 1 1/2-season suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy, then was released by the Raiders.
He now can be claimed off waivers.
Coach Bill Callahan said in the offseason the Raiders were moving on without Russell, who had rape charges against him dropped in September 2002.
Callahan also has said he has no interest in having Russell back on the team.
"I'm on record as saying so," Callahan said Monday, though he wouldn't elaborate.
Raiders senior assistant Bruce Allen said Russell's problems outweighed the success he had with the franchise. Russell has a $9 million annual salary and has a $l.66 million signing bonus the Raiders are still responsible for. They've already accounted for that against the salary cap, Allen said.
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He now can be claimed off waivers.
Coach Bill Callahan said in the offseason the Raiders were moving on without Russell, who had rape charges against him dropped in September 2002.
Callahan also has said he has no interest in having Russell back on the team.
"I'm on record as saying so," Callahan said Monday, though he wouldn't elaborate.
Raiders senior assistant Bruce Allen said Russell's problems outweighed the success he had with the franchise. Russell has a $9 million annual salary and has a $l.66 million signing bonus the Raiders are still responsible for. They've already accounted for that against the salary cap, Allen said.
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