Russell taxis into roster bid

KeiVarae Russell is making noise in the voluntary workouts.taxi squad (noun): group of professional football players under contract who practice with a team but are ineligible to participate in official games _ Merriam-Webster

KeiVarae Russell just spent the last year driving Bengals founder Paul Brown’s souped-up 21st century version of an NFL cab.

Remember Russell? Just call him “1.000,” or “1-for-1.” He’s the rookie cornerback the Bengals plucked off waivers in the second week of last season in the 24 hours after the Chiefs cut him and didn’t play defense until the Bengals’ last snap of the season. With Ravens quarterback Ryan Mallett at the two-minute warning and down 27-10, Russell knew…