NFL | Lions star named in sex complaint

A stripper has said she was inappropriately touched by Shaun Rogers, the Detroit Lions' two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle, and police and prosecutors are reviewing the claims, Maria Miller, spokeswoman for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, said yesterday.

The complaint was made to authorities early Friday by the woman, who dances at a club on Detroit's west side. Police have submitted a criminal-sexual-conduct warrant request to the prosecutor's office, but Miller said charges were not expected to be filed yesterday.

The Detroit police sex crimes unit also was investigating the complaint.

Miller would not say whether police or her office had spoken to Rogers or if he was at the club when the complaint was made.

Team officials are aware of the complaint. "We're gathering information and have no further comment," Lions spokesman Bill Keenist said.

An e-mail seeking comment was sent to Rogers yesterday and a telephone message seeking comment was left with his agent, Kennard McGuire.

The 6-foot-4, 345-pound Rogers was drafted by the Lions in the second round in 2001 out of Texas. He signed a six-year contract after the 2004 season.

Rogers was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2004 and 2005, but last season was marred by his four-game suspension for taking a banned substance to control his weight.

Bills. Buffalo is prepared to move on without Darwin Walker after the team failed to reach an agreement on a new contract with the former Eagles defensive tackle before the start of a mandatory minicamp yesterday.

The Bills can return Walker to the Eagles if he doesn't report by Aug. 5. Buffalo would receive a sixth-round pick in next year's draft as compensation.

Talks continue, but general manager Marv Levy said in Orchard Park, N.Y., that the ultimate decision to report to the team rests with Walker, who is under contract and has been advised that he is subject to fines.

"We'd like to have him," Levy said. "But if he's not going to be here, we'll go on without him. That's all it amounts to."

Walker is holding out while seeking an extension to the two years he has remaining on his contract. Negotiating a new deal was a condition the seven-year veteran placed on the Bills in March after the team acquired him in a trade for linebacker Takeo Spikes.

Walker has already missed the team's 12 voluntary workouts. Under NFL rules, players are subject to fines only when they miss a mandatory session, such as this week's three-day camp.

Citing team policy, Levy would not say if Walker has been fined.

Walker's agent, Albert Irby, remained hopeful but was disappointed a deal had not been reached.

"We asked for this trade," Irby said. "[Walker] definitely wanted to be there. The fact that he's not there yet is very disappointing."