ET80 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 https://sports.yahoo.com/former-lions-wr-charles-rogers-second-pick-of-2003-draft-died-at-age-38-140310357.html Charles Rogers, a brilliant college receiver at Michigan State who didn’t pan out as the second overall pick of the 2003 NFL draft to the Detroit Lions, died at age 38. Rogers’ NFL career never took off. He played just 15 games with the Lions over three seasons, with 440 yards. He broke his collarbone twice, and told the Lansing State Journal in 2017 he became addicted to Vicodin when he was with the Lions. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 I remember him as the guy selected ahead of Andre Johnson in the 2003 draft. He caught two TD passes in his first game as a Lion, I thought he was going to be incredible at the pro level. Very sad to see someone die so young... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Too damned young. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtait93 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Aww man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Charles Rodgers I'll always remember as the guy that I can't believe didn't pan out. I thought that he and Andre were two of the best college WR's I'd ever seen. No one at the time questioned that pick, as awesome as AJ was/is. What a shame as a football player and awful news this morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Guy was talented, but that clavicle failed him time and time again. His drug problems didn't help either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 How tragic. He had such promise, but yet his body failed him over and over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 That's a mindf***. One of the very first big name prospects I came to know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwiftPride Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 The addiction to Vicodin really messed with his NFL career. Extremely talented player brought down by unfortunate circumstances. RIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSURacerDT55 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Hopefully he is at peace now, condolences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan33185 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) Sounds like liver disease and cancer was the cause of death Edited November 11, 2019 by Dan33185 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dome Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Same age as Jared Lorenzen, and their stories really aren’t that different 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny/Patrick Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 I still remember CJ, Roy Williams, and Rogers 3 WR sets in madden. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub_City30 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 I still remember that catch he had at Michigan State. Always had high hopes fot him but injuries ruined him. Sucks to here about his passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagahide13 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 39 minutes ago, nagahide13 said: 8 kids. He aint dead, he's hiding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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