Words by Jason Cordner
Doctors in New Orleans are fighting to save the left leg of Bears tight end Zach Miller, who suffered a horrific dislocation attempting to catch a touchdown on Sunday. The injury was far more significant than initially expected, and vascular surgeons worked into the night trying to prevent loss of the limb, according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.
Here's the Zach Miller TD/Non TD awful call and gruesome leg injury to boot. #Bears @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/fKtB8fAdZp
— Josh Frydman (@Josh_Frydman) October 29, 2017
John Fox confirms Zach Miller dislocated his knee and was taken to a local hospital: “Our thoughts and prayers are with him.” #DaBears
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 29, 2017
Family. #CHIvsNO pic.twitter.com/iDgGdOVqER
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 29, 2017
Miller caught a pass in the end zone when his leg buckled and bent sideways. Initially, it was believed he broke his leg but the injury was later diagnosed as a dislocation. Typically these injuries aren’t as severe; however Miller’s injury was so pronounced it caused severe vascular damage in his leg, including to an artery — which doctors attempted to rebuild with tissue from his other leg.
Bears coach John Fox said Sunday that the team’s “thoughts and prayers are with him” after revealing that the veteran tight end would spend the night in the hospital.
This was Miller’s 8th season in the NFL. He was a sixth-round pick of the Jaguars in the 2009 NFL Draft, but joined the Bears before the 2015 season. For his career, he has 146 receptions for 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns.
