The Chicago Bears are adding some depth at running back following the loss of Tarik Cohen, who tore his ACL in last Sunday’s win against the Atlanta Falcons.
The Bears are signing veteran running back Lamar Miller to their practice squad, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The #Bears are expected to sign veteran RB Lamar Miller to the practice squad, source said.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 2, 2020
Miller is coming off a torn ACL sustained last preseason. But before his injury, Miller served as the lead running back for the Houston Texans, where he totaled 2,934 rushing yards with 13 touchdowns. What Miller also brings to the table is his ability to catch passes out of the backfield, something the Bears are losing with Cohen. Miller had 92 receptions for 678 yards and five touchdowns during his time in Houston.
The Bears recently promoted undrafted rookie Artavis Pierce to the active roster following Cohen being placed on injured reserve.
There were depth concerns behind starter David Montgomery heading into the season with a running back room that consisted of him, Cohen, receiver-turned-running-back Cordarrelle Patterson and inexperienced Ryan Nall.
We’ll see how Miller factors into things for the Bears, who should certainly promote him from the practice squad sooner rather than later this season.