Anthony Miller (born October 9, 1994) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Miller attended Christian Brothers High School in

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, where he played

and ran track for the Purple Wave athletic teams.

College career

Miller joined the

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football team as a

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. He redshirted in 2013 and then again in 2014 due to an injury. In 2015, he played in 12 games and made four starts, recording 47 receptions for 694 yards with five receiving

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and two rushing touchdowns. In 2016, Miller started all 13 games and set school records with 95 receptions for 1,434 yards and 14 touchdowns. During his senior season in 2017, he broke Duke Calhoun's school records for career receptions and receiving yards,

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's school record for career receiving touchdowns, and his own outright record for single-season receiving touchdowns and shared record for single-game receiving touchdowns.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Chicago Bears

2018

Miller was selected by the

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in the second round, 51st overall, of the

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. He was the sixth wide receiver to be selected that year. In his NFL debut against the

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in the season opener, he had two receptions for 14 yards in the 24–23 defeat. In the following game, a 24–17 victory over the

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, he recorded his first professional touchdown reception. The third game of the year against the

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saw Miller catch four passes for 35 yards, but he left the game early with a dislocated shoulder. On October 14, caught a 29-yard touchdown pass against the

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, his second of the season, in the 31–28 overtime loss. Two weeks later, Miller caught three passes for 37 yards and a touchdown, his third of the season, against the

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. In Week 10 against the

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, Miller caught five passes for 122 yards and a touchdown. The Bears won the game by a score of 34–22. In Week 13 against the

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, Miller caught the game-tying touchdown pass in regulation on a trick play: quarterback

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tossed the ball to tight end

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, who then tossed it to running back

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, who threw it to Miller for the touchdown. Miller's touchdown sent the game into overtime, tied 27–27. Unfortunately, the Bears lost to the Giants in overtime 30–27 after the Bears failed to convert a fourth down in overtime. In Week 16 against the

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, Miller was ejected after he got in a fight with safety Marcell Harris. Miller attacked Harris after he hit quarterback

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as he was sliding to the ground. In addition, fellow Bears wide receiver

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and 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman were ejected from the game. Before he was ejected, he had three catches for 24 yards and a touchdown. The Bears won the game 14–9. Miller finished his rookie season with 33 catches for 423 yards and seven touchdowns. His seven touchdowns led the team and were the most by a Bears rookie since

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had seven in 1983; he also ranked second in the league among rookie receivers behind the

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. He received an overall grade of 60.6 from

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in 2018, which ranked as the 92nd-highest grade among all qualifying wide receivers.

2019

Against the Lions in Week 13, Miller finished with a career-high nine catches for 140 receiving yards as the Bears won 24–20. In the following week's game against the

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, Miller caught three passes for 42 yards and his first touchdown of the season in the 31–24 win. In Week 15 against the Packers, Miller caught nine passes for 118 yards and a touchdown during the 21–13 loss. Overall, Miller finished the 2019 season with 52 receptions for 656 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.

2020

In the 2020 season opener against the Lions, Miller scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:55 remaining on a 27-yard reception from Trubisky; Miller's assignment, a

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from the right slot receiver position, was the same pattern he ran in the 2019 Thanksgiving game that resulted in a 32-yard catch. Miller ended the 27–23 victory with four catches for 76 yards. In Week 3 against the

, Miller caught a 28-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter to help the Bears come back to win the game 30–26. He finished the 2020 season with 49 receptions for 485 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. Miller was ejected from the

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of the

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for hitting

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cornerback C. J. Gardner-Johnson. Miller caught two passes for 22 yards prior to being disqualified from the game.

Houston Texans

On July 26, 2021, Miller was traded to the

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along with a 2022 seventh-round pick for a 2022 fifth-round pick. He scored his first touchdown as a Texan in Week 3 against the Panthers. He played in two games before being released on October 6, 2021.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 12, 2021, Miller was signed to the

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of the

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. He was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad on November 27, 2021. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 24, 2022. On August 16, 2022, Miller was placed on

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with a season-ending shoulder injury. On January 17, 2023, Miller signed a one-year contract extension with the Steelers. He was released on June 20, 2023.

San Francisco 49ers

On August 22, 2023, Miller signed with the 49ers. He was released on August 29, 2023.

Indianapolis Colts

On October 11, 2023, the

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signed Miller to their practice squad. He was released on October 17, 2023.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 23, 2024, Miller signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was released on May 3, 2024.

Baltimore Ravens

On August 11, 2024, Miller signed with the

. He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. In Week 17 against the Texans, he had his first catch since the 2021 season. Miller was elevated to the active roster for the Ravens' playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, a 27–25 loss. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 21, 2025.

Career statistics

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bioMemphis Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Anthony 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee American football wide receivers Memphis Tigers football players All-American college football players Chicago Bears players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Pittsburgh Steelers players San Francisco 49ers players Indianapolis Colts players Kansas City Chiefs players Baltimore Ravens players