Chicago Bears rookie WR Anthony Miller suffered a dislocated shoulder in the team’s Week 3 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Coach Matt Nagy confirmed the injury after the game. #Bears coach Matt Nagy said WR Anthony Miller suffered a dislocated shoulder. — Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) September 23, 2018 Miller was in obvious pain immediately after the injury occurred in the first quarter. He was forced out of the game after initially trying to play through it. Miller finished Week 3 with four catches for 35 yards, both season highs. He was starting to build momentum in his role on offense after scoring his first touchdown in Week 2’s win over the Seahawks. It’s unknown how much time, if any, Miller will miss. It’ll be a big hit for Mitch Trubisky and the passing game if he’s out for an extended period of time. The Bears will be careful with Miller, who represents a significant piece of the overall plan in Chicago. GM Ryan Pace traded next year’s second round pick to move up in last April’s draft to select Miller, who’s already supplanted former first-round pick Kevin White in the lineup.<doc-sep>Chicago Bears rookie WR Anthony Miller suffered a dislocated shoulder in Week 3’s win over the Arizona Cardinals, putting his status for the next few weeks in doubt. Fortunately for the Bears’ second-round pick, it doesn’t appear his injury will require surgery. Coach Matt Nagy met with the media Thursday and was optimistic Miller will recover without going under the knife. #Bears coach Matt Nagy said he doesn’t anticipate surgery will be required for WR Anthony Miller (left shoulder). He did not practice Wednesday. — Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) September 27, 2018 Miller hasn’t practiced this week and it appears unlikely he’ll play Sunday against the Buccaneers. He has eight catches for 60 yards and one touchdown so far this season. If Miller is unable to play in Week 4, expect former first-round pick Kevin White to see a big uptick in playing time. Whether he does anything with the increased reps is another story. White doesn’t have a catch through the first three games. Now in his fourth season, he’s still looking for his first touchdown as a pro. Not exactly what the Bears envisioned when they selected him with the seventh overall pick in 2015. Other receivers who could see more playing time include Josh Bellamy and rookie Javon Wims, who was one of the Bears’ standout preseason performers.<doc-sep>The Chicago Bears appear to have dodged a bullet when it comes to rookie wide receiver Anthony Miller and his injured shoulder. Head coach Matt Nagy noted at his press conference on Thursday that he does not believe Miller will need surgery on his shoulder. "That's not something I see happening," Nagy said on Thursday when asked about the potential of a surgery. Miller missed the team's practice on Wednesday with the injury and that will likely be the case once again on Thursday. Miller first appeared to have injured his shoulder early against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3 but made his way back onto the field. He landed awkwardly in the third quarter when going up for a reception and did not return to the game. Earlier this week the Bears said Miller was "day-to-day" with his injury. With an upcoming bye in Week 5, there is a chance Miller could sit out this week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the hope he gets onto the field in Week 6 against the Miami Dolphins. The young wideout made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers. He finished that game with two catches on three targets for 14 yards. In Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, Miller caught two passes for 11 yards and scored his first career touchdown. He also returned one kickoff in that game for 14 yards. Miller then saw his targets increase in Week 3 against the Cardinals. He was targeted five times, catching four passes for 35 yards before he left the game with his injury. Chicago was smitten by the young wideout heading into this year's draft and gave up a 2019 second-round pick, as well as a 2018 fourth-round pick, to draft Miller in the second round back in April. Initially a walk-on at Memphis, Miller appeared in 12 games as a sophomore in 2015 and caught 47 passes for 694 yards with five touchdowns. He backed that up with a dynamic junior season. Miller caught 95 passes for 1,434 yards with 14 touchdowns during the 2016 season. To cap off his senior season, Miller caught 96 passes for 1,462 yards with 18 touchdowns. If Miller is unable to play on Sunday against the Buccaneers it will open up opportunities for both Kevin White and Javon Wims. White has struggled to make an impact in the NFL since going seventh overall in the 2015 NFL Draft. He missed his entire rookie season with a shin injury before missing 12 games in 2016 with another leg injury. He began last year as a starter but suffered a season-ending injury in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons. White was credited with a strong training camp this summer but has not played much this year. Miller's injury could mean White gets some work out of the slot in the future. Wims was a seventh-round pick this year who flashed in the preseason. He has yet to be active for a game this year.<doc-sep>
Dylan Buell/Getty Images Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Anthony Miller suffered a dislocated shoulder during Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals. Miller was visibly in pain throughout Sunday's contest despite trying to play through an injury, and Adam Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times reported on the extent of the setback after the game. In his first NFL season, the 23-year-old is producing to the tune of eight receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown through three games. Miller was part of Chicago's efforts to overhaul its receiving corps during the offseason, as it selected him with the No. 51 overall pick in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft out of Memphis. No wideout in the draft was more productive during the 2016 and 2017 seasons than Miller. In each of those campaigns, he caught 95 or more passes for over 1,400 yards and at least 14 touchdowns. The 2017 season was Miller at his best, as he reeled in 96 receptions for 1,462 yards and 18 touchdowns, all of which were career highs. In hopes of helping the development of young quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, the Bears placed a great deal of emphasis on getting him more weapons through free agency and the draft. Video Play Button Videos you might like Along with the selection of Miller, Chicago signed wide receivers Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel, as well as tight end Trey Burton. The Bears also allowed wide receivers Cameron Meredith, Dontrelle Inman, Kendall Wright and Markus Wheaton to depart. Most of Chicago's receivers excel on the outside, but Miller is a major asset for Chicago because of his ability to get open both outside and out of the slot. Provided Miller lands on the shelf, Robinson and Gabriel will likely be the top wideouts expected to pick up the pace, while Kevin White might also take on a greater role after several injury-plagued seasons. Chicago is in a much better spot now in terms of receiver depth than it was last season, but Miller still represents a big loss because of his reliability.