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 |
Court date postponed in Hines Ward extortion case
A preliminary hearing for a man charged with trying to extort $15,000 from Hines Ward was postponed until Dec. 3 at the request of his attorney.
Complete effort the difference for Steelers' running game
A total team effort helped the Steelers roll for a season-high 167 rushing yards in Week Seven.
AFC North Spin cycle: Steelers impressive in key win
The Steelers, in a much-needed strong performance, won at Cincinnati and took a step forward. The rest of the AFC North? Not so much.
Steelers overcome injuries to beat Bengals
Ben Roethlisberger threw one touchdown pass, and the Steelers overcame their injury-depleted running game to beat the Bengals 24-17 on Sunday night.
Steelers add Malecki, cut Bryant
The Steelers promoted OL John Malecki to their active roster on Saturday.
Key matchup: Steelers run defense vs. Bengals ground game
Can the Bengals get their running game going? We take a closer look in Saturday's key matchup.
Feds: Steelers ex-doc prescribed illegal steroids
A former Steelers doctor has been indicted for illegally prescribing anabolic steroids and other drugs.
Man in court on Hines Ward extortion charges
A man who claims his girlfriend once had a "physical relationship" with retired Steelers WR Hines Ward was in custody Friday on charges he tried to extort $15,000 from the player.
Steelers suspend Ta'amu two games
The Steelers will suspend rookie NT Alameda Ta’amu for two games without pay after Ta’amu was arrested over the weekend.
AFC North Spin cycle: Costly win for Ravens
The Ravens inched further ahead in the AFC North race, but at a huge price with the losses of Lardarius Webb and Ray Lewis.
Steelers DL Ta'amu arrested for DUI
Steelers DL Alameda Ta'amu was arrested early Sunday on charges of leading police on a chase while driving drunk and crashing into parked cars, injuring a woman
Steelers' pass defense not as sharp
The Steelers' pass defense, though not allowing many yards overall, hasn't been as solid as a season ago.
Friday's 60-second rant: Weight on Big Ben's shoulders too great
The Steelers continue to rely heavily on QB Ben Roethlisberger but they might be running him into the ground in the process.
Bironas field goal gives Titans win over Steelers
Chris Johnson ran for 91 yards and Rob Bironas booted four field goals, including the game-winner as time expired as the Titans edged the Steelers.
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.
