Former Michigan State & Detroit Lions Wide Receiver Dead at 38

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According to The Detroit Free Press, former Michigan State All-American and Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers has died at the age of 38.

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The Saginaw native’s former teammates shared the news of his passing Monday morning on social media.

Rogers was a star athlete in Saginaw. He then took his talents to Michigan State University, where he played from 2000-2002. His exceptional two years at State landed him the No. 2 overall draft pick in the 2003 NFL Draft. Despite being a top pick, his career was cut short due to an injury.

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The details of his passing have not yet been released. We will continue to update this story as more details become available.

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