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Dolphins promote safety Anderson Russell to 53-man roster
November 3, 2012|By Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel

INDIANAPOLIS - The Miami Dolphins filled the empty roster spot Saturday evening by promoting practice squad safety Anderson Russell to the 53-man roster.

Russell, who has been on the Dolphins' practice squad since the 2011 season, could be on the active roster for Sunday's 1 p.m. game against the Indianapolis Colts.

The 6-0, 208 pounder brings good special teams value, and the former Ohio State standout could lesson the amount of snaps starters play on the unit.

The former Buckeye notched 38 career starts in college and produced six career interceptions during his college career. He registered 14 tackles in the four exhibition games he played for Miami.

If Russell plays on Sunday it will be his third NFL game considering he played in two (contributing two tackles) as a member of the Washington Redskins back in 2010.

Russell presently positioned behind Reshad Jones and Chris Clemons, the Dolphins' starters, and Jonathan Amaya, the top backup safety.

The Dolphins had an open spot on the 53-man roster because receiver Anthony Armstrong was released on Tuesday.
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http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/20...3_1_53-man-roster-jonathan-amaya-reshad-jones
 
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Honestly, there isn't a great deal to say about Russell's first three years in the NFL, but here's the cliff notes version of his career.

After graduating from Ohio State, Russell was signed as an undrafted free agent by Washington, where he spent the first half of his rookie season on the practice squad. The former Buckeye then received the chance of a lifetime when he was promoted to the 53 man roster for the Redskins ninth game against Philadelphia. Just as things were beginning to look up, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in only his second NFL game the following week at Tennessee.

Less than a year later (2011), Anderson was signed onto the Dolphin's practice squad, where he remained for the entire season.

He was able to work himself onto Miami's 53 man roster the following season (2012), only to be cut in early December.

Guess who stepped in two days later. You got it. Your Carolina Panthers.

I can confidently tell you that Russell would have been somewhere else had it not been for Haruki Nakamura's placement on injured reserve (groin). Nonetheless, he did come up with a single tackle while covering kicks in the final three games of the season.

Frankly, his chances of making the 53 man roster are in the slim to none range. The practice squad might be attainable, but even that might be a reach.

Perhaps Russell's career trajectory would have continued to move in a more upward direction had it not been for his ACL injury, but such is life in the NFL.

No one is immune to the insidious nature of devastating injuries. From the fringes of the practice squad to the center stage of super stardom, all gridiron athletes are just an accident away from losing a step or being forced to move on from football altogether.
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http://www.catscratchreader.com/2013/7/30/4569406/player-spotlight-s-anderson-russell
 
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