NFL 2010 Offseason

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Raiders want $9.55M back from Russell

The Oakland Raiders have filed a grievance seeking nearly $10 million back from recently released quarterback JaMarcus Russell(notes).

Yahoo! Sports first reported the story Thursday, saying the Raiders are seeking $9.55 million from Russell in what was paid as salary advances for the 2010-12 seasons. The team later confirmed the report.

“We have filed a grievance against JaMarcus Russell and that’s all we’re going to say at this time,” Raiders general counsel Jeff Birren said in a statement.

Russell was released earlier this month after three disappointing seasons with the team. He had been paid about $36.4 million through last season and was still owed $3 million at the time of his release.

Russell’s agent, Eric Metz, did not immediately return an e-mail seeking a comment. He earlier told Yahoo that: “The money in question was fully guaranteed. That is why JaMarcus was forced to hold out and miss all of training camp as a rookie. The Raiders know that and this is our only comment.”

Al Davis does this shit all the time but you never hear the results. He probably loses every one of these cases.