JaMarcus Russell loses weight in NFL comeback attempt

JaMarcus Russell, who was released from the Oakland Raiders back in 2010, is planning an NFL comeback that includes some serious sizing down.

As first reported by Busted Coverage, the 27-year-old quarterback has been working with trainers at TEST Football Academy since February.

Claiming that Russell has lost 51 pounds, TEST tweeted out the results on Thursday.

Putting in work ‏@TEST_Football Current photo of Jamarcus Russell attached...down 51 pounds... Great job #Hard Work pic.twitter.com/ULq9aTrVTf

— Domingo Juan (@domingojuan) June 20, 2013