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ALLEN PARK -- There were rumors in the offseason that former Detroit Lions player Shaun Rogers, a Pro Bowl defensive tackle traded to the Cleveland Browns, wanted to come back and play for the Lions. Apparently, those rumors were true.
Shaun Smith, a former Browns defensive lineman who signed with the Lions on Monday, said Rogers definitely wants to come back to Detroit.
"That's my best friend, and he wishes he could come back here now. He misses it,'' Smith said after the Lions' morning workout. "You've been somewhere your whole career and you have some good times and you see the talent they're bringing in -- (Larry) Foote, (Julian) Peterson and (Phillip) Buchanon -- the defense is better now. They've got some quality veterans who can play and there are some young guys with potential.
"He said the people in the building were good and the people in the locker room were good. Just happy to be in the NFC and play ball. It's fun playing in the NFC.''
Smith said Rogers, despite wanting to return to the Lions, has settled in well in with the Browns.
"He's doing good,'' Smith said. "Everybody tried to give him that bad image, but he had a good season last year -- Pro Bowl -- he didn't get in any trouble or anything and handled the media questions and did a good job.''
Shaun Smith, a former Browns defensive lineman who signed with the Lions on Monday, said Rogers definitely wants to come back to Detroit.
"That's my best friend, and he wishes he could come back here now. He misses it,'' Smith said after the Lions' morning workout. "You've been somewhere your whole career and you have some good times and you see the talent they're bringing in -- (Larry) Foote, (Julian) Peterson and (Phillip) Buchanon -- the defense is better now. They've got some quality veterans who can play and there are some young guys with potential.
"He said the people in the building were good and the people in the locker room were good. Just happy to be in the NFC and play ball. It's fun playing in the NFC.''
Smith said Rogers, despite wanting to return to the Lions, has settled in well in with the Browns.
"He's doing good,'' Smith said. "Everybody tried to give him that bad image, but he had a good season last year -- Pro Bowl -- he didn't get in any trouble or anything and handled the media questions and did a good job.''
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