NFL.com wire reports
CHICAGO (Sept. 12, 2004) -- Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers broke his collarbone for a second straight year and might miss most of the season.
Rogers, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2003 draft, played only the first five games a year ago because of a broken collarbone, catching 22 passes with three touchdowns.
He was injured going for a pass in the first quarter of Detroit's 20-16 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. X-rays revealed a fracture near the one he got last year during a bye week practice.
"We want to get the best information available to see where it's at," Lions general manager Matt Millen said.
"Same collarbone, different spot," Lions coach Steve Mariucci said. "So it's going to be long term. The first pass that went to him, he came down and landed on his shoulder like we had seen him do at Ford Field in the preseason. He got up and said, `Something is wrong.'
"It's a shame the clavicle didn't hold up. So we are going to have to medically see what we need to do and see if he can get back here," Mariucci added.
Mariucci said the Lions have not determined a course of action.
"We are not ruling anything out yet. I suppose (surgery) is a possibility, but it has not been determined yet," he added.
The Lions also lost Pro Bowl defensive back Dre' Bly, who sprained a ligament in his knee in the opening quarter. Bly will undergo an MRI on Tuesday.
"We are hoping it's not too serious," Mariucci said.
CHICAGO (Sept. 12, 2004) -- Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers broke his collarbone for a second straight year and might miss most of the season.
Rogers, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2003 draft, played only the first five games a year ago because of a broken collarbone, catching 22 passes with three touchdowns.
He was injured going for a pass in the first quarter of Detroit's 20-16 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. X-rays revealed a fracture near the one he got last year during a bye week practice.
"We want to get the best information available to see where it's at," Lions general manager Matt Millen said.
"Same collarbone, different spot," Lions coach Steve Mariucci said. "So it's going to be long term. The first pass that went to him, he came down and landed on his shoulder like we had seen him do at Ford Field in the preseason. He got up and said, `Something is wrong.'
"It's a shame the clavicle didn't hold up. So we are going to have to medically see what we need to do and see if he can get back here," Mariucci added.
Mariucci said the Lions have not determined a course of action.
"We are not ruling anything out yet. I suppose (surgery) is a possibility, but it has not been determined yet," he added.
The Lions also lost Pro Bowl defensive back Dre' Bly, who sprained a ligament in his knee in the opening quarter. Bly will undergo an MRI on Tuesday.
"We are hoping it's not too serious," Mariucci said.
