SirVincent Rogers (born May 9, 1986) is a former

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who played professionally for 12 years. He spent the bulk of his career with the

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of the

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(CFL) where he won the

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. He played

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at the

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and attended Jasper High School in

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. He has also been a member of the

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, Arizona Rattlers,

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, and

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Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Rogers was signed by the

of the

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on April 30, 2009. He left the team on August 6, 2009. He was re-signed by the Dolphins on February 16, 2010. He was released on March 9, 2010.

Hartford Colonials

Rogers was signed by the

of the United Football League (UFL) in 2010 and released on September 3, 2010. He re-signed with the Hartford Colonials in 2011 but the team folded.

Arizona Rattlers

Rogers was signed by the Arizona Rattlers of the

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(AFL) in October 2011. The Rattlers went on to win

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Las Vegas Locomotives

Rogers played for the

of the UFL during the 2012 season.

Jacksonville Sharks

Rogers signed with the AFL's

on January 11, 2013. He was placed on the Sharks Other League Exempt list in February 2013.

Toronto Argonauts

Rogers was signed by the

of the CFL on February 21, 2013. He spent two years with Toronto, playing and starting in 26 games with the team.

Ottawa Redblacks

Upon entering free agency, Rogers signed with the CFL's

on February 11, 2015. Rogers played in 30 games for the Redblacks during his first two seasons in Ottawa. He was named a CFL All-Star in 2015 and was awarded the distinction of being the CFL's Most Outstanding Linemen for that season. Rogers won the

to conclude the 2016 season. Following the season he was re-signed by the Redblacks to a new two-year contract.

Edmonton Eskimos / Elks

Rogers signed with the

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for the 2019 season, but was injured before the season began and sat out all year. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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. He signed a one-year contract extension with the

on February 4, 2021. He played in three games for the Elks in 2021 and was released on December 28, 2021.

Ottawa Redblacks

On January 28, 2022, Rogers signed a one-day contract with the

and announced his retirement from professional football.

References

External links

Ottawa Redblacks bio

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