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Bears' Zach Miller: Retires from NFL
Zach Miller (knee) announced his retirement from football Tuesday, Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com reports.Miller required nine surgeries after his devastating October 2017 injury, nearly losing his left leg after a dislocated kneecap ruptured an artery. Doctors were able to save the leg and help him walk again, but a return to football was too much to ask. The 34-year-old tight end retires with 146 catches for 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns in 66 NFL games, highlighted by back-to-back seasons with more than 400 yards in 2015 and 2016.
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Bears' Zach Miller: May announce retirement soon
Miler (knee) expects to make a decision about his football future soon, Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com reports.Zach Miller suffered a career-threatening injury in October 2017, requiring nine surgeries after a dislocated kneecap ruptured an artery in his left leg. A return to the NFL has never been likely, but he's seemingly at least considering the possibility. The 34-year-old tight end is under contract with the Chicago Bears through 2019.
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Bears' Zach Miller: Remains under Chicago control
Zach Miller is under contract with the Chicago Bears on a one-year, $645,000 contract in 2019, Aaron Leming of 247Sports reports.There hasn't been news of Miller re-upping with Chicago, but it's possible a clause in the one-year contract the tight end signed last offseason may have kept him under Bears control for another year Recovering from an extremely severe knee injury, Miller still has a long way to go before returning to the football but will seemingly be able to work out at the Bears' facility in the meantime.
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Bears' Zach Miller: Resumes jogging
Zach Miller (knee) was seen jogging in a recent feature on Fox Sports.Miller still has many steps to go in his path to recovery, but the tight end seems committed to making a return to the field. His progress to date is remarkable in itself, considering Miller wasn't guaranteed to walk again after severely dislocating his left knee in October of 2017.
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Bears' Zach Miller: Getting close to running
Zach Miller (knee) believes that he's close to gaining clearance to run again, Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com reports.After Miller dislocated his left knee on Oct. 29 of last year, there was worry that he may have to have his leg amputated. Nine surgeries and a year of rehab later, he has thoughts of taking a step doctors didn't think was possible. What may not be possible is a return to football for the 34-year-old tight end, but considering where he currently stands in his recovery Miller may get over that hurdle as well.
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Bears' Zach Miller: Season officially over
Zach Miller (knee) was placed on the Reserve/PUP list on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.By being placed on the Reserve/PUP list, Miller's season is officially over, but the Chicago Bears reportedly knew that the tight end would be unable to play when they re-signed him Monday. In fact, Miller may never be able to play in the NFL again after rupturing an artery in his left leg last season. Miller will ultimately revert to injured reserve once the regular season is underway.
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Bears' Zach Miller: Rejoins Chicago on one-year deal
Zach Miller (knee) agreed Monday with the Chicago Bears on a one-year, $458,000 contract, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.It's still very possible Miller's NFL career is over after he ruptured an artery in his left leg Oct. 29 that required nine different emergency surgeries and an extended hospital stay, but the Bears at least appear prepared to give the tight end an opportunity to prove he's still capable of playing. Miller, who resumed walking without the aid of crutches in March, said his left knee is stable, but he's still working to rebuild muscle and may have been robbed of some athleticism as a result of the procedures. He'll likely open training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list and shift to injured reserve if he fails to demonstrate substantial progress prior to the start of the season.
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Bears' Zach Miller: Holding out hope
Zach Miller (knee) said he hopes to play football again, Phil Thompson of the Chicago Tribune reports.Miller also said his knee is now "stable" after undergoing nine surgeries on his left leg in the last three months, which included a procedure to repair his PCL and LCL in addition to the ruptured popliteal artery that prevented blood from reaching his lower leg. However, there's no guarantee he'll ever return to the field again, let alone for the 2018 season. Miller's currently waiting for his knee to "heal enough to start rehabilitation" and is without any sort of timeline for recovery.
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Bears' Zach Miller: Officially moves to IR
The Chicago Bears placed Zach Miller (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune reports.Miller's move to IR is merely a formality after the tight end suffered a likely career-ending injury in the Bears' last game Oct. 29 against the Saints. While the vascular surgery Miller required to preserve his left leg was successful and he was cleared to head back to Chicago earlier this week, he's still set to undergo additional surgeries to repair the ligaments in his leg. The Bears signed fellow tight end Ben Braunecker from their practice squad to take Miller's spot on the 53-man roster.
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Bears' Zach Miller: Cleared to return to Chicago
Zach Miller was discharged from a New Orleans hospital Monday and cleared to fly back to the Chicago area, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.Miller required emergency vascular surgery to repair a torn artery in his left leg after dislocating his knee in the Chicago Bears' Oct. 29 loss to the Saints, with doctors holding him in New Orleans the past week to oversee his healing. With the procedure deemed successful, Miller will be able to return home, where he'll continue to receive additional medical care. It's expected that Miller will need more surgeries to address torn ligaments in his leg, making it more likely than not that the 33-year-old's career is over.
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