Post by DiamondThief on Jan 20, 2016 20:47:14 GMT -8
Jan. 20, 2016 -- The football journey of former Portland Thunder wide receiver Eric Rogers has taken its next step.
After a little over a season with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, Rogers has signed a two-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL.
The signing was first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter earlier today.
Schefter said it is the "most lucrative" deal for a CFL player since the Miami Dolphins acquired defensive end Cameron Wake. The Dolphins signed Wake to a four-year, $2.6 million deal in 2009 after his two seasons with the British Columbia Lions, per Spotrac.com.
Rogers will receive a two-year deal with a $100,000 base salary guarantee, a $125,000 signing bonus and $75,000 in other bonuses, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
A 6'4", 215-pound receiver, Rogers led the CFL with 1,448 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns in his second season in the league after playing sparingly in the final five games of the 2014 CFL season. The 24-year-old is a product of Division III's Cal Lutheran University.
He has received plenty of attention over the past year. Rogers visited 16 NFL teams and had offers from 13 of them Schefter said.
Rogers, who didn't see active competition until the Thunder's seventh game of the 2014 season, exploded on the scene in the team's win over the Tampa Bay Storm in week six. He collected 7 passes for 110 yards and 5 touchdowns in the contest, which was the second win in Portland franchise history (61-42). The 5 touchdowns is still a season (and, of course, franchise high).
Rogers registered 73 catches for 903 yards and 27 touchdowns in just nine games during that season. All numbers led the Thunder for the season at the time of his departure to the Stampeders. Rogers was a key component in three Thunder wins over that span of games.
While at California Lutheran University, Rogers collected 220 passes for 3,461 yards and 41 touchdowns over his four-year career. His 91 catches for 1,298 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior earned him first-team All-American honors, and he was named Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the year.
Check out the Interview with WR Eric Rogers on OregonSportsNews.com from May 30, 2014. Follow Rogers' progress with the 49ers on twitter: ericdionrogers.
- ANM
Note: Portions of this article are courtesy of Bleacher Report.
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