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[font=arial,] Lions file grievance against Rogers[/font]
[font=arial,]IRVING, Texas - The Detroit Lions filed a grievance against Charles Rogers, though the team wasn't specific about the claim against the wide receiver who played his second game Sunday since returning from a suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.[/font][font=arial,]Team spokesman Bill Keenist acknowledged the grievance after the Lions' 20-7 loss at Dallas. He refused to give more details or answer questions, though it appears to be about money.[/font]
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``Due to the personal nature of contracts, we will not comment any farther,'' Keenist said.[/font][/font][/font]
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Coach Steve Mariucci refused to talk about the grievance, saying he doesn't comment on contracts, and spoke only about the play of Rogers, who had a season-high four catches for 41 yards.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
[font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,] [font=arial,] [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font] [font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,] [font=arial,] [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]Coach Steve Mariucci refused to talk about the grievance, saying he doesn't comment on contracts, and spoke only about the play of Rogers, who had a season-high four catches for 41 yards.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
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``I thought he played well,'' Mariucci said. ``I think he made a good statement today.''[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
[font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,] [font=arial,] [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font] [font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,] [font=arial,] [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]``I thought he played well,'' Mariucci said. ``I think he made a good statement today.''[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
[font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,]Rogers was suspended for four games by the NFL on Oct. 5, but missed five games. When he was eligible to return, the Lions didn't take him to Minnesota on Nov. 6, then he had just one catch for 4 yards against Arizona last week.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
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After pushing his season totals to 10 catches for 122 yards in five games, Rogers said Sunday he wasn't worried about the grievance. He referred questions about it to team officials.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
[font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,] [font=arial,] [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font] [font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,] [font=arial,] [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]After pushing his season totals to 10 catches for 122 yards in five games, Rogers said Sunday he wasn't worried about the grievance. He referred questions about it to team officials.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
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``If it was on my mind, I wouldn't be able to perform,'' said Rogers, who again wasn't in the starting lineup. ``I did what I was supposed to do on the field today. I want my spot back. We'll see what happens.''[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
[font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,] [font=arial,] [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font] [font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,] [font=arial,] [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]``If it was on my mind, I wouldn't be able to perform,'' said Rogers, who again wasn't in the starting lineup. ``I did what I was supposed to do on the field today. I want my spot back. We'll see what happens.''[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
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The Lions signed Rogers to a six-year contract with a $14.4 million signing bonus after drafting him second overall in 2003.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
[font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,] [font=arial,] [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font] [font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,] [font=arial,] [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]The Lions signed Rogers to a six-year contract with a $14.4 million signing bonus after drafting him second overall in 2003.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
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Rogers' first two receptions his rookie season were touchdowns, and he led Detroit with 22 catches for 243 yards and three scores after five games before breaking his right collarbone in practice and missing the rest of the season. He broke the same collarbone on the first offensive series in 2004 and missed the rest of that season.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
[font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,] [font=arial,] [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font] [font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,][font=arial,] [font=arial,] [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]Rogers' first two receptions his rookie season were touchdowns, and he led Detroit with 22 catches for 243 yards and three scores after five games before breaking his right collarbone in practice and missing the rest of the season. He broke the same collarbone on the first offensive series in 2004 and missed the rest of that season.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
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Under terms of the NFL's substance abuse policy, a player is suspended for four games without pay because of a second positive test after he enters the program. If Rogers has another positive test, he will be suspended for at least one year.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]
Under terms of the NFL's substance abuse policy, a player is suspended for four games without pay because of a second positive test after he enters the program. If Rogers has another positive test, he will be suspended for at least one year.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]