by Tom Kowalski Friday May 09, 2008, 8:50 AM
While former Detroit Lions receiver Charles Rogers waits to hear whether he owes the Lions $10.1 million, there's a chance he might begin a new football career.
According to a story in the Globe and Mail, Rogers could join the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
"I would say there's about an 80-20 chance of him being at training camp, coming in and competing for a job," Montreal general manager Jim Popp told the newspaper. "It's not completed yet, but he can come in as a CFL rookie and we'll make an assessment of him, where he's at in his career and his life."
Rogers' situation with Detroit still hasn't been resolved. The Lions filed a $10.1 million grievance against Rogers, saying he breached his contract and the case went to arbitration. According to Lions chief operating officer Tom Lewand, as of this morning, there is still no decision on the case.
After being released by the Lions in 2006, Rogers worked out for several NFL teams, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs, but was not signed. A player who ran in the 4.2 range when he was the second overall pick in the 2003 draft, Rogers turned in times of 4.8 and 4.9 during those workouts.
Apparently, things haven't changed.
"He's not a speed receiver,'' Popp said. "He's a big athletic presence, a big-body type like [former Calgary Stampeders star Allen Pitts].''
Rogers, 27, will have to earn his way on to the CFL roster.
"He may be able to have a tremendous amount of success in the CFL. But not everyone can adjust to the CFL,'' Popp said. "This is a veteran player coming in as a rookie in the CFL and you have to decide if he can help your ball club."
While former Detroit Lions receiver Charles Rogers waits to hear whether he owes the Lions $10.1 million, there's a chance he might begin a new football career.
According to a story in the Globe and Mail, Rogers could join the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
"I would say there's about an 80-20 chance of him being at training camp, coming in and competing for a job," Montreal general manager Jim Popp told the newspaper. "It's not completed yet, but he can come in as a CFL rookie and we'll make an assessment of him, where he's at in his career and his life."
Rogers' situation with Detroit still hasn't been resolved. The Lions filed a $10.1 million grievance against Rogers, saying he breached his contract and the case went to arbitration. According to Lions chief operating officer Tom Lewand, as of this morning, there is still no decision on the case.
After being released by the Lions in 2006, Rogers worked out for several NFL teams, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs, but was not signed. A player who ran in the 4.2 range when he was the second overall pick in the 2003 draft, Rogers turned in times of 4.8 and 4.9 during those workouts.
Apparently, things haven't changed.
"He's not a speed receiver,'' Popp said. "He's a big athletic presence, a big-body type like [former Calgary Stampeders star Allen Pitts].''
Rogers, 27, will have to earn his way on to the CFL roster.
"He may be able to have a tremendous amount of success in the CFL. But not everyone can adjust to the CFL,'' Popp said. "This is a veteran player coming in as a rookie in the CFL and you have to decide if he can help your ball club."
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