The Chicago Bears are trying to make good with tight end Zach Miller. The veteran pass catcher went down last season with a horrific knee injury against the New Orleans Saints. There was a possibility he was going to lose his leg due to amputation after the injury occurred but the quick work of Chicago's medical staff and a team of doctors at the hospital prevented that from happening.

Chicago signed Miller to a one-year deal on Monday, despite the fact that he is not expected to play football again. Last season was the final year of Miller's previous contract with the organization. On Tuesday the Bears announced they placed Miller on the reserve Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.

When Miller went down and started clutching his knee in the end zone in New Orleans last October it was immediately clear something was wrong. Less than 24 hours later there were reports surfacing suggesting Miller nearly lost his leg due to the severity of the injury. For Miller, he was lucky a team doctor noticed his blood pressure was dropping because of a severed artery in his leg. Had that not been noticed, there is a chance he could have lost his leg that night. Luckily for Miller, the doctors were able to perform a vascular procedure that helped correct the damage to his artery. Following numerous surgeries and a three-week stay in the hospital, Miller was able to go back home before Thanksgiving. He held a press conference late last year to discuss the injury and was occasionally spotted around the team at Halas Hall near the end of last year.

A sixth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars out of Nebraska-Omaha in 2009, Miller has been plagued with injuries throughout his career. He saw action in 14 games as a rookie and 15 games in 2010 before the injury bug hit him in 2011. That season he saw action in just four games before suffering a shoulder injury that ended his season. The next year he suffered an Achilles injury and tore his calf.

He then joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2013 offseason but suffered a concussion and was released by the team before the start of the season. He eventually signed with the Bears in late December 2013. A foot injury in the second preseason game forced him to once again miss the entire season. Chicago brought him back in 2015 and he caught 34 passes for 439 yards with five touchdowns in 15 games. In 2016 he appeared in 10 games, catching 47 passes for 486 yards with four touchdowns before going down with another season-ending injury. Miller ended the 2017 season with 20 catches for 236 yards with two touchdowns in eight games with six starts.

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Miller has been a leader in the locker room and a fan-favorite in Chicago. The move to the reserve/PUP list essentially ends his season and Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network pointed out the Bears will now pay Miller $458,000.