Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com has more info on the collapse of the deal that would have sent former Lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers to Cincinnati.  As it turns out, once the deal didn’t get finalized by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, the Bengals proposed refunding the Lions the $1 million roster bonus that the team was on the hook to pay as of midnight on Saturday.

But the league told the teams that there was no language in the CBA that applied to this kind of a maneuver.

Meanwhile, the problem could have been solved if Rogers had merely agreed to postpone the trigger on the million-dollar payment.  As to the Bengals, Rogers wouldn’t do it.  As to the Browns, he would.

It should make for some interesting signs and chants from the stands at Paul Brown Stadium when Rogers and the Browns go there next season.

And so, in the end, the Browns gave up a third-round pick, cornerback Leigh Bodden, and $1 million in cash and cap space.

One league source was surprised that the Browns gave up so much to get Rogers, who some league insiders (including our source) regard as a turd.  The source also thinks that the Browns gave up too much by way of money and draft position to get defensive lineman Corey Williams from the Packers.

As we see it, the Browns are apparently going “all in” to try to pair with a strong offense a defense that can consistently hold the opponent under 30 points per game.