Center Dominic Raiola knows what he's up against when he faces Rogers.

The Lions drafted them both in the second round in 2001 -- Raiola 50th overall, Rogers 61st. Raiola battled Rogers in practice for seven years, until the Lions traded Rogers in 2008. "It's going to be fun," Raiola said.

"I watch film. I see how guys block him. It's going to be a good matchup." Raiola won't go it alone, though. "Obviously we'll try to do as much double-teaming as we can within the scheme that we're trying to run, but we're always aware of where he is because he's a one-man wrecking crew," offensive line coach George Yarno said.

"He's a really large human being that can move like a linebacker, and that combination doesn't come along very often. He's going to be someone we have to deal with, no question."