 Cogdill fractured his right kneecap during the preseason in 1965.He remained with the Lions for four additional years, but he continued to be impaired by a bad knee, and never achieved the same level of performance, totaling 247 receiving yards in 1965, 411 in 1966, 322 in 1967, and 42 in 1968.He was placed on waivers by the Lions in late October 1968.