Another Chiefs player likely faces suspension after DUI sentence
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs knew what they were getting into when they latched onto Da'Rick Rogers: A sky-high ceiling. And a long, long, long, long rap sheet.
They probably just walked into a multi-game suspension, too.
The 23-year-old Rogers, signed off the street by Kansas City in January, was sentenced Monday for his DUI arrest on Sept. 29, 2014, after reaching a plea agreement, WISH-TV in Indianapolis reported.
According to the station, the 6-foot-3 wide receiver will serve a day in jail and receive six months' probation.
As part of the NFL's new personal conduct policy, an alcohol-related driving offense will bring a suspension of two regular-season games, at the minimum. A suspension on similar charges is expected to be forthcoming for the Chiefs' top cornerback, Sean Smith, stemming from his arrest on DUI charges after the vehicle he was driving struck a light pole in June 2014.
Police records showed Rogers, who opened last season with the Indianapolis Colts, was pulled over at 3:35 on a Monday morning for crossing the yellow line with his vehicle, and that his blood alcohol content tested between 0.08 and 0.14 percent.
The Colts cut him later that day.
The September incident was the latest in a series of judgment (ahem) problems that have plagued the Georgia native in recent years. After leading the SEC in catches and receiving yards in 2011 with the University of Tennessee, Rogers was suspended after repeated failed drug tests, finishing his collegiate eligibility at Tennessee Tech. He played in five games with the Colts in 2013, starting three. He caught 14 balls for 192 yards and two scores, averaging 13.7 yards per grab.
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