Lions Trade Rogers To Browns

The Detroit Lions traded Shaun Rogers to the Cleveland Browns instead of dealing him to the Cincinnati Bengals, a person familiar with the moves told The Associated Press. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity Friday night because the Lions and Browns were not commenting on the trade, said Detroit acquired cornerback Leigh Bodden and a third-round pick from Cleveland after the deal with Cincinnati fell through. Detroit previously was set to get Cincinnati’s third- and fifth-round picks, a deal still posted on the Bengals’ team Web site late Friday night. The Lions were aggressively trying to move Rogers, a talented but inconsistent defensive tackle who was due to make a $1 million roster bonus at 12:01 a.m. EST Saturday. The Browns have now aquired two new defensive linemen after the Browns traded the Green Bay Packers their 2008 second round pick for big man Corey Williams.