A judge says former Detroit Lions receiver Charles Rogers must repay $6.1 million to the team.
Rogers was suspended for substance abuse in 2005 and was released by the Lions in 2006. The team has been trying to recoup two-thirds of his $9.1 million signing bonus ever since.
U.S. District Judge Julian Abele Cook said Monday the money must be repaid.
An NFL arbitrator said the same thing two years ago.
The HQ isn't holding it's breath on this one...
Lions attorney Thomas Bruetsch wouldn't comment on the case. Michael Cafferty, a lawyer for Rogers, says Rogers would like to play football in Canada and share some of his pay with Detroit.
Rogers was the second pick in the 2003 NFL draft. In January, the former Michigan State star was sentenced to 93 days in jail for violating a court order to stay sober.
Here's Charles Rogers catching up with Jemele Hill on "Outside The Lines..."
((HT: ESPN/OTL))
Poiint blank, plain simple... the HQ doesn't think Rogers has it on hand, though...
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