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“I know it’s a tough job trying to figure out how to pay everybody to get all the players you want. That’s not a decision I have to make, it’s a decision the Redblacks have to make.”

It’s not unreasonable to think Rogers would want something above $150,000 per season in a new contract. The Redblacks may look at his age as a factor, or maybe they just don’t want to pay that kind of money to a guy who in 2015 was voted the CFL’s most outstanding offensive lineman while protecting quarterback Henry Burris’ blind side.

“I’m one of the best, I figure I’m top two, top three at my position (with Derek Dennis and Stanley Bryant),” said Rogers. “There were some statistics that came out and we were pretty identical. I’ve gone on record as saying I thought they both had a good year (Bryant was named the 2018 most outstanding offensive lineman), I thought Derek had a better year. I guess I was wrong on that — our stats were all identical.

“The way I look at it is my agent’s going to handle the negotiation. I feel like I’ve done everything I can do as far as my play on the field and with my leadership. I think I’ve been a big part of our success; hopefully everybody sees that. It’s hard for (the Redblacks) to figure out what a player’s worth is. It gets tricky. I try not to get caught up in that, I try to let my agent handle that.”

Rogers said he’s felt welcome in Ottawa the past four years and really hopes it works out. With Rogers, the team got to the Grey Cup in 2015 (losing to Edmonton), won the Grey Cup in 2016 (over Calgary) and lost the 2018 Grey Cup to Calgary.