Former Oakland Raider JaMarcus Russell was arrested today for possession of a controlled substance, which we are being told is codine syrup, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Lori Myles said Russell was arrested at his home early this afternoon during an undercover investigation. He was booked into Mobile Metro Jail at 4:22 p.m.
Russell was released from jail on a $2,500 bond. He has a bond hearing on July 7 and a court date July 20. Russell played high school football at Williamson High School in Mobile. He played quarterback for LSU from 2003 to 2006 and was the No. 1 draft pick for the Raiders in 2007. Russell went 7-18 as a starting QB. The Raiders released Russell last May.
