Pittsburgh Steelers
Heath Miller - #83 - TE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 256 lbs. |
| Birthday | 10/22/1982 |
| Birthplace | Richlands, VA |
| College | Virginia |
| Years played | 9 |
| Drafted | 2005, 1st round, 30th pick by Steelers |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | 816 | 8 |
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PLAYER NEWS
The Steelers placed Miller on injured reserve Wednesday.|||||||
Miller, who tore knee ligaments on Sunday, will have surgery on Thursday.
Miller had a season-high 97 yards and a touchdown in the Pittsburgh Steelers 23-20 win over Baltimore on Sunday.|||||||
It appears that Miller is developing some early chemistry with the Steelers' current starting quarterback Charlie Batch. The tight end has 11 receptions in the two games Batch has started, nearly matching his 14 receptions from the four previous contests.
Miller caught four passes for 47 yards as Pittsburgh beat Kansas City 16-13 in overtime Monday night.|||||||
While Miller has hauled in at least four receptions in all but one game this season, he doesn't offer much upside. His value also figures to take a hit with Ben Roethlisberger's status uncertain.
Miller had four catches for 46 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers' victory over the Redskins Sunday.|||||||
Miller is clearly one of Ben Roethlisberger's favorite targets in the red zone. He has scores in back-to-back games, and six total on the season. Miller has at least three receptions in every game this season.
Miller had four receptions for 43 yards on Sunday.|||||||
He is the eighth player in Steelers history to top 4,000 career receiving yards.
