20 NFL Players That Went Completely Broke

JaMarcus Russell

6. JaMarcus Russell

JaMarcus Russell played college ball for the LSU Tigers where he had an amazing career. He was awarded the MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl and was selected by the Oakland Raiders as their first overall draft pick in 2007. His college career as a quarterback lead him to signing a $61 million dollar contract with the team.

However in the NFL he was not dependable and never really made any plays. After just two years with the Raiders, he was let go from the team. Since then he plays for no team, has been arrested for possession of codeine, and has lost a lot of his money. Russell is often considered to be the biggest draft bust of all time. Ouch.

Written by Sebastian Hensiek

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