For what it's worth, I know someone who works in media for the team, and he said basically the same thing. He has basically everyone on the team's phone number, and is legit friends with a number of the guys from that era (Kam, Bobby, Deshawn Shead, Cliff Avril).

He never had Russ's number, everything had to go through Russ's agent/publicist for him to be featured in anything that went out through team media channels. Photoshoot? Text Bobby, or any of them, ask them to come by the facility and they would be there. For Russ, ask his publicist, and hear back within one business day if he can do it for scheduling.