Chester Rogers

BIOGRAPHY

Chester Rodgers was born January 12, 1994, Huntsville, Alabama. He is a wide receiver in the NFL. Rogers attended and played college football at Grambling State from 2012–2015. Rogers was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016. He finished the 2016 season with 19 catches for 273 yards while playing in 14 games for the Colts. On November 12, 2017, during Week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rogers posted his first career game with over 100 yards of receiving, finishing with 104 receiving yards on 6 receptions and a touchdown, but the Colts lost the game 17–20. Overall, in the 2017 season, he finished with 23 receptions for 284 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. Going into the 2018 season, Rogers remained in the rotation for the Colts. In Week 6, against the New York Jets, he scored his first receiving touchdown of the season. In Week 16, Rogers caught the go-ahead score with 55 seconds remaining to beat the New York Giants 28-27. He finished the season playing in all 16 games with 10 starts, recording 53 receptions for 485 yards and two touchdowns. Entering 2019, Rogers was named the fourth wide receiver on the depth chart. He suffered a knee fracture in Week 13 and was placed on injured reserve on December 2, 2019. He finished the season with 16 catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns through 12 games and six starts. He became a free agent following the season. On August 9, 2020, Rogers signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. He was released on September 2, 2020. On September 21, 2020, Rogers was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. He was signed to a futures contract on January 11, 2021.