Alonzo Russell (American football)
Alonzo Jermey Russell (born September 29, 1992) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Toledo and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL), and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Professional career. Cincinnati Bengals. Russell signed with the Cincinnati Bengals after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. On September 3, 2016, he was waived  by the Bengals and was signed to the practice squad the next day. After spending the entire season on the practice squad, Russell signed a futures contract with the Bengals on January 2, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Russell was waived by the Bengals. Arizona Cardinals. On November 22, 2017, Russell was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. New York Giants. On May 14, 2018, Russell signed with the New York Giants. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 29 , 2018. On September 1, 2019, Russell was waived by the Giants. St. Louis BattleHawks. Russell was selected in the 9th round (70th overall) of the first phase by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 2020 XFL Draft. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Russell signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL on July 3, 2020. He was released on July 19, 2021.