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Report: Ravens to release WR Anthony Miller ahead of 53-man roster deadline

Ravens to release WR Anthony Miller ahead of 53-man roster deadline

The Baltimore Ravens are making another roster move, releasing veteran wide receiver Anthony Miller ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.

A vested veteran, Miller is free to sign with any team and won’t be subject to the waiver wire.

Miller signed a reserves/future contract with the Chiefs after the Super Bowl but was released in May.

The Chicago Bears drafted Miller in the second round, 51st overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft out of the University of Memphis. He was the sixth wide receiver to be selected that year.

In 50 career games, Miller has 140 catches for 1,589 yards and 12 career touchdowns.

Watch: Anthony Miller makes first highlight reel play as a Raven

Anthony Miller’s best days in the NFL came with the Chicago Bears (2018-2020), where he caught 134 balls for 1,564 yards and 11 touchdowns

Sunday saw the Baltimore Ravens sign free agent wide receiver Anthony Miller, who hadn’t played in the NFL since 2021 when he was with the arch-rival Pittsburgh Steelers.

His best days came with the Chicago Bears from 2018 to 2020, when he caught 134 balls for 1,564 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Miller is a long shot to make the team, but he’ll have a chance if he keeps making plays like the one in the video below.

It’s just a beautifully thrown deep ball by Lamar Jackson here, and Miller does an excellent job corralling it as he slides into the end zone. It will be interesting to see what kind of role Miller plays in the preseason game versus Atlanta on Saturday.

This could allow Miller to play his way into a 53-man active roster consideration.

At age 29, Miller may still have some good football in front of him. However, his last three gigs in the league (Kansas City, Indianapolis, and San Francisco) were only practice or off-season squad.

Of course, he’ll have to work hard and turn some heads, but this is a good start.

Colts make slew of roster moves

The Colts made a slew of roster moves Tuesday.

The Indianapolis Colts made several roster moves both to the active roster and practice squad, the team announced Tuesday.

Following the news that defensive tackle Grover Stewart will miss the next six games due to suspension, the team added a player to the active roster while making a few changes to the practice squad.

Here’s a look at the moves the Colts made Tuesday:

Colts sign QB Kellen Mond, WR Anthony Miller to practice squad

The Colts signed QB Kellen Mond and WR Anthony Miller to the practice squad.

The Indianapolis Colts signed quarterback Kellen Mond and wide receiver Anthony Miller to the practice squad, the team announced Wednesday.

With the news that Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is going on the injured reserve list due to a shoulder injury, the Colts needed to add some depth at quarterback.

They will be rolling with Gardner Minshew as the starter with Sam Ehlinger now working as the backup.

Mond was a third-round pick with the Minnesota Vikings in the 2021 NFL draft but only saw playing time in one game. He spent the 2022 season and 2023 offseason with the Cleveland Browns but never saw any game action.

At 6-foot-2 and 211 pounds, Mond spent four seasons at Texas A&M (2017-2020), serving as the starter for all four campaigns.

Miller, 29, was a second-round pick with the Chicago Bears in the 2018 NFL draft. In 50 career games (18 starts), Miller has 150 receptions for 1,589 yards and 12 touchdowns.

The Colts also announced they released wide receiver Juwann Winfree from the practice squad.

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Colts worked out WR Anthony Miller, 3 DBs

The Colts held a workout for four players.

The Indianapolis Colts held a tryout for one wide receiver and three defensive backs, according to the league’s transaction wire Monday.

Working out for the Colts included wide receiver Anthony Miller, cornerback Don Gardner, safety Myles Dorn and cornerback Cameron Brown.

The Colts may be looking for some depth in the secondary after losing starter Dallis Flowers to a torn Achilles in Week 4, which has forced rookie Jaylon Jones into the No. 3 cornerback role.

Miller, 29, was a second-round pick with the Chicago Bears in the 2018 NFL draft. In 50 career games (18 starts), Miller has 150 receptions for 1,589 yards and 12 touchdowns.

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Kyle Shanahan says he was a big fan of new WR Anthony Miller coming out of college

In 2018, the Chicago Bears selected Anthony Miller out of Memphis in the second round of the NFL Draft.

With injuries to skill players like Ray-Ray McCloud and Danny Gray, the San Francisco 49ers recently made an addition to the wide receiver room. After waiving Dazz Newsome, the 49ers signed veteran pass catcher Anthony Miller. 

When talking to members of the media after practice on Tuesday, Kyle Shanahan said he remembers studying Miller coming out of Memphis in 2018. The 49ers head coach said he remembers being a “big fan” of Miller in college. 

I remember studying him coming out of college. We were big fans of him coming out of college. I remember him with the Bears doing some good things. But, we had a workout with guys. I didn’t even go out to it, but they were the most impressed with him out of the four people. I think we had four, maybe three. But, he’s a guy I remember being a big fan of in college.

With Miller still on the board in 2018, the 49ers opted to select fellow wide receiver Dante Pettis out of Washington with the No. 44 overall pick. Miller came off the board seven picks later to the Chicago Bears. 

During three seasons with the Bears, Miller recorded 134 catches for 1564 yards to go along with 11 touchdowns. In 2019, Miller recorded a career-high performance with 140 yards on nine catches against the Detroit Lions. Miller has surpassed 100 yards receiving three different times in his career.

In 2021, Miller spent time with the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers. 

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49ers roster moves: WR Dazz Newsome released, WR Anthony Miller signed

The #49ers officially waived a WR to make room for WR Anthony Miller.

The 49ers on Tuesday officially announced the addition of wide receiver Anthony Miller.

To make room for Miller on the roster San Francisco waived wide receiver Dazz Newsome. Newsome will become an unrestricted free agent if he clears waivers.

Miller was a second-round pick of the Chicago Bears in the 2018 draft. He enjoyed mild success in three years with the Bears, posting 134 catches for 1,564 yards and 11 touchdowns.

He last played in 2021 when he spent two games with Houston and one with Pittsburgh.

For his career Miller has 140 receptions, 1,589 yards and 12 TDs.

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Report: 49ers to sign WR Anthony Miller

The #49ers are signing veteran WR Anthony Miller per Jordan Schultz.

The 49ers are adding some help to their banged up wide receiver room. Jordan Schultz on Monday reported veteran wide receiver Anthony Miller is signing with San Francisco ahead of their final week of the preseason.

Miller was a second-round pick of the Bears in the 2018 draft. In three seasons with Chicago he posted 134 catches for 1,564 yards and 11 touchdowns.

His last NFL action came in 2021 when he played two games for the Texans and one for the Steelers. He posted six catches for 25 yards in those three games.

The 49ers have some depth issues at wide receiver going into the preseason finale. WR Ray-Ray McCloud is out with a broken wrist, and WR Danny Gray is dealing with an SC joint sprain in his shoulder. Both will miss Friday’s preseason finale vs. the Chargers, so Miller should get plenty of opportunities in that game.

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10 free agent wide receivers Broncos should consider signing

Going forward without Tim Patrick and KJ Hamler, the Broncos will need more depth at WR. Here’s a quick list of 10 free agents to monitor.

Following the losses of wide receivers Tim Patrick (Achilles) and KJ Hamler (pericarditis) on Monday, the Denver Broncos will likely sign at least one receiver in the coming days.

Hamler might be able to return to the team later this year, but Patrick is set to miss the entire 2023 season.

The biggest name free agent available is Julio Jones, but he is 34 years old and coming off a quiet season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Other big-game players available are Jarvis Landry (30) and T.Y. Hilton (33), who have both seen their production drop in recent seasons.

One unflashy name to watch is Nick Williams, who has had two different stints with the Broncos this spring. Williams is a local prospect who played high school football at Cherry Creek and started his college career at CSU-Pueblo before later transferring to UNLV ahead of the 2022 college football season.

With those names in mind, here’s a quick look at the full list of 10 free agent wide receivers the Broncos should consider signing.

Worst Bears draft pick from each year since 2000

We look back at the worst Bears draft pick from each year since the turn of the century.

The 2023 NFL draft will be here before we know it and it’s once again another golden opportunity for the Chicago Bears to improve their team with young talent. The Bears hold four selections in the top 64 picks, including the No. 9 overall pick, giving them a shot to select premier players across multiple positions.

As is the case every year, the NFL draft is an inexact science and not every pick is going to pan out. The Bears have certainly had their fair share of misses over the years.

We already looked at the best player from each draft, now it’s time to review the worst player from each Bears draft class since 2000.