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 he would be retiring from football. ==Honors==