sold over-the-counter as Tylenol but is known to cause severe liver failure when taken in the dosages that were allegedly given to him by Lions team physicians. Legal issues Rogers was arrested in September 2008 and charged with assault and battery of his girlfriend, Naija Washington; the charges were later dropped. In December 2008, Rogers was sentenced to attend drug court or face jail time after violating his probation. In March 2009, Rogers was jailed for violating probation. On September 16, 2009, Rogers was arrested in Novi, Michigan for driving under the influence of alcohol after police found him unresponsive behind the wheel of his car. Rogers was arrested again in Novi on January 5, 2010, after passing out from drinking at a restaurant, which was a violation of a sobriety court order; he was sentenced to 93 days in jail two days later. He tested positive for marijuana twice while at Michigan State and a test at the NFL combine detected excess water in his system. Rogers continued to smoke marijuana after his 2004 season-ending injury, which led to his 2005 suspension. In a 2009 interview with ESPN, he said that his hard living contributed to his downfall in the NFL. References External links Michigan State Spartans bio ESPN Outside the Lines: Lion Flub Charles Rogers Stats 1981 births 2019 deaths All-American college football players American football wide receivers Detroit Lions players Michigan State Spartans football players Sportspeople from Saginaw, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan Deaths from liver failure