HOUSTON How big of an impact will Anthony Miller make with the Texans?
Houston acquired the fourth-year veteran from Chicago for a late-round draft choice on Saturday evening. Miller, 26, is entering a contract year after three mixed-results seasons during his time with the Bears.
Coming out of Memphis, Miller was expected to be an immensely productive receiver in the slot. At best, he would be a low-end No. 1 target or a high-end No. 2 weapon. In Chicago, he s been more of a No. 3 threat.
Miller started six games last season and caught 49 passes for 485 yards and two touchdowns. For his career, he s recorded 134 catches for 1,564 yards and 11 touchdowns.
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Rapoport added that the Bears and Texans have agreed to a late-round pick swap to complete the deal.
ESPN s Adam Schefter reported March 16 that the Bears were looking to trade the 26-year-old and that he was likely to be dealt. On April 7, Rapoport reported that the Bears were discussing dealing Miller.
That trade has finally come to fruition.
Miller, who was selected with the 51st overall pick by Chicago in the 2018 draft after it traded up with the New England Patriots, caught 49 passes for 485 yards and two touchdowns last season.
He had seven touchdowns during his 2018 rookie season and followed that up with a career-high 52 catches for 656 yards and two more scores in 2019.
Jul 24, 2021
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JULY 24: TEXANS ADD WR DEPTH VIA TRADE The Houston Texans have engineered a trade with the Chicago Bears that brings wide receiver Anthony Miller to town. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Houston will send a late-round pick to the Windy City.
A second-round pick out of Memphis in 2018, Miller has shown flashes of being an upside weapon in the slot. Last season, he finished with 49 catches for 485 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
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Ryan Pace in 2018 moved up by trading away a fourth-rounder and a second-round pick from 2019 to select Anthony Miller, and now has traded him for a late draft pick according to an NFL Network report.
The long-rumored Bears trade of slot receiver Anthony Miller has finally happened.
Miller has been traded to the Houston Texans for a late-round draft pick, according to NFL Network s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport. The pick wasn t specified in the report and the Bears have not commented on the deal.
The trade rumors started after Miller got ejected from the 21-9 playoff loss in January to New Orleans, but nothing had happened until Saturday.