Mike Sellers Michael Sellers ( born July 21 , 1975 ) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was the youngest import player to sign a Canadian Football League ( CFL ) deal in the history of the football league when he played at 19 years old for the Edmonton Eskimos . He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the NFL ' s Washington Redskins , and also played for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL . High school . Sellers attended North Thurston High School in Lacey , Washington and was a letterman in football , basketball and track . As a senior , he was named the Washington Prep Player of the Year and the Offensive Player of the Year . Junior College Career . Sellers attended Walla Walla Community College and earned junior college All - America honors as a linebacker . Professional career . Canadian Football League . Sellers attained some stardom in the Canadian Football League , where he moved to fullback and appeared for the Eskimos and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers . With the Blue Bombers , he was the power half of what was then the league ' s most dangerous rushing duo , " Thunder and Lightning " , with fleet - footed running back Charles Roberts . Washington Redskins . Sellers signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on January 8 , 1998 . Cleveland Browns . On March 16 , 2001 , Sellers signed with the Cleveland Browns . He was waived by the Browns on November 27 , 2001 . Return to the Washington Redskins . Sellers made his return to the Redskins after signing with them on January 5 , 2004 . On March 7 , 2005 , he re - signed with the Redskins as an unrestricted free agent . Sellers signed a multi - year contract extension on March 2 , 2007 . His stellar performance in the 2008 season allowed Sellers to be selected as the starting fullback for the 2009 Pro Bowl . On September 16 , 2009 , the Redskins signed him to a two - year contract extension . Sellers was involved in controversy after a 2009 exhibition game against the New England Patriots . As part of the pregame ceremonies , the last Washington Redskin player announced comes on to the field holding the American flag . This task fell to Sellers who took the flag to midfield before throwing it on the ground . This upset fans in attendance and caused Sellers to issue an apology the next day . He said it was a heat of the moment thing and not meant to be a sign of disrespect . In the 2011 season , Sellers was made the backup fullback losing the starting spot to Darrel Young . According to Young , Sellers showed no hard feelings and has even acted as a mentor to him . Throughout the season , Sellers played more on special teams along with being a backup fullback , tight end , and H - back . On March 12 , 2012 , the Redskins released Sellers . On July 27 , Sellers announced that we would be retiring from football . Honors . In a 1999 article in The News Tribune ( Tacoma , Wash . ) , Sellers was listed as one of the 100 greatest athletes in Washington state history . In a February , 2005 article in The Seattle Times , Sellers was named as one of the 25 greatest running back s in state history . Personal . Mike Sellers has two daughters , Kaylin and Braxton .