Dumped in May by the Raiders after three sub-par seasons, former No. 1 draft pick JaMarcus Russell was charged with a felony charge for possessing codeine cough syrup at his home in Moble, Alabama arrested Russell on July 4. The QB was released from Mobile Metro Jail on $2,500 bond. On Oct. 29, a grand jury refused to indict Russell.

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Cough syrup mixed with soda or juice is a popular concoction in the South. Lil Wayne, among other hip-hoppers and athletes, is famous for sippin' "sizzurp" or "drank."

In January, NBA hoopster Shawn Williams was arrested in Memphis on a similar charge.

Russell was the second NFL quarterback to be arrested on drug charges this week. On June 30, New York police charged Tennessee QB Chris Simms with operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs (marijuana).

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