Charles Benjamin Rogers (May 23, 1981 – November 11, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). However, he was not signed due to his 40-yard dash times of 4.8 seconds. Rogers continued to smoke marijuana after his 2004 season-ending injury, which led to his 2005 suspension. [5], Rogers was suspended for four games in 2005 for a third violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Years later, Lions general manager Matt Millen said that in hindsight, he made a mistake by letting Rogers be away from the team for an extended period of time. He was eventually forced to pay back millions of the signing bonus received from the organization because of a breach of contract, and played in just 15 games in three seasons in the NFL. Charles Rogers Obituary. 2 Pick Rogers Is Released by Lions", "Charles Rogers must repay Lions $8.5 million", "Judge: Ex-Lion Charles Rogers owes team $6.1 million", "Ex-football star Charles Rogers tries to repair life in Fort Myers", "Charles Rogers, former Lions, Michigan State WR, dies at 38", "Former football star and Fort Myers resident Charles Rogers dies at 38", "Charles Rogers, former Detroit Lions and Michigan State star, had cancer and liver disease, friends say", "FDA Drug Safety Communication: Prescription Acetaminophen Products to be Limited to 325 mg Per Dosage Unit; Boxed Warning Will Highlight Potential for Severe Liver Failure", "Ex-Lions WR Charles Rogers in jail for violating probation - USATODAY.com", "Charles Rogers arrested, charged with drunken driving", "Ex-Lion Rogers jailed for failing to remain sober", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charles_Rogers_(American_football)&oldid=974514644, Players of American football from Michigan, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 August 2020, at 13:48. [19], On November 11, 2019, Rogers died in Fort Myers at age 38 of liver failure. Charles Alva Rogers December 22, 1941 - September 14, 2020 Richland, Washington - Charles A Rogers was born to Forrest J. and Vera (Bath) Rogers in Canton, Illinois, on December 22, 1941. We are sad to announce that on October 17, 2020 we had to say goodbye to Charles Rogers (Bruce, Mississippi). [26] Rogers was arrested again in Novi on January 5, 2010, after passing out from drinking at a restaurant, which was a violation of a sobriety court order; he was sentenced to 93 days in jail two days later. Rogers still holds the school records for most touchdowns in a career with 27, breaking the record held by former Spartans wide receiver Kirk Gibson, and the school record for most receiving yards in a single game with 270. [16] In an interview in 2017, regarding the money owed the Lions, Rogers stated that he planned on filing for bankruptcy. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, earning unanimous All-American honors and recognition as the top college wide receiver in the country. The name meant fame-spear. [17], Rogers fathered eight children with four women. He was the No. 2 overall pick in 2003, but Rogers struggled with both injuries and drug abuse in his career. Two of the children were born before he graduated from high school. [20][21] He had been diagnosed with cancer and was in need of a liver transplant. [27], He tested positive for marijuana twice while at Michigan State and a test at the NFL combine detected excess water in his system. He broke Randy Moss's NCAA record of 13 consecutive games with a touchdown catch. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. In a 2009 interview with ESPN, he said that his hard living contributed to his downfall in the NFL. He caught 14 passes for 197 yards and one touchdown.

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