Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Zach Miller - #87 - TE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 236 lbs. |
| Birthday | 10/04/1984 |
| Birthplace | Wahoo, NE |
| College | Nebraska Omaha |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2009, 6th round, 7th pick by Jaguars |
Bucs QB Freeman ready to be No. 1 fantasy QB
Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman made a statement last season and he's counted among the league's best young passers heading into 2011.
Report: Giants re-sign WR Clayton
The Giants agreed to terms with veteran WR Michael Clayton on Tuesday, according to NFL Network.
Buccaneers come to terms with OL Joseph, Trueblood
The Buccaneers stood true to their commitment to keep their young talent, agreeing to re-sign OL Davin Joseph and Jeremy Trueblood.
Report: Bucs sign P Koenen
The Buccaneers have reached an agreement with P Michael Koenen, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Bucs ink most of their 2011 rookie class
The Buccaneers became the first team to sign a 2011 first-round draft choice when they agreed to terms with DE Adrian Clayborn on Wednesday morning.
Reports: Bucs agree to five-year deal with LB Black
The Buccaneers have agreed to re-sign LB Quincy Black to a five-year, $29 million deal with $11.5 million guaranteed.
Bucs sign third-round LB Foster
The Buccaneers made the first signing of a drafted rookie on Tuesday, coming to terms on a four-year deal with LB Mason Foster.
League confirms London game
The NFL has confirmed that the Buccaneers will host the Bears at London's Wembley Stadium in Week Seven.
Report: Former LB Webster charged with sex crimes
Former NFL LB Nate Webster was indicted on seven sex-related charges on June 10, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Buccaneers are committed to OG Joseph
We hear the Buccaneers' plan for free agency includes re-signing OG Davin Joseph and some of the teammates he would like to see stay with the team.
NFL dominates Forbes' 'Most Valuable Teams' list
All 32 NFL teams made the Forbes list of the "World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams," led by the Cowboys, worth $1.81 billion.
Bucs promote Hickey to director of player personnel
The Buccaneers made some personnel moves on Wednesday, including the promotion of Dennis Hickey to director of player personnel.
Talib's trial set for March 2012
Buccaneers CB Aqib Talib won't have to go to court on his charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon until after the 2011 NFL season.
FS Jackson attends Bucs' unofficial minicamp
FS Tanard Jackson, who was suspended indefinitely for violating the league's substance-abuse policy last season, attended the Buccaneers' players' unofficial minicamp on Wednesday.
Re-signing Ruud looking more appealing to Bucs
Head coach Raheem Morris has made it clear he wants Barrett Ruud to be re-signed, especially with the lockout lingering into summer.
PLAYER NEWS
The Jacksonville Jaguars have waived tight end Zach Miller injured and claimed former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brett Brackett off waivers.|||||||
A pass-catching tight end with a history of injuries, Miller will revert to injured reserve if he clears waivers. Miller sustained a calf injury late in the preseason and has been sidelined since.
The Jaguars placed Miller on injured reserve Tuesday because of a nagging shoulder injury. They replaced him by signing Martin Rucker off Dallas' practice squad. Rucker was a fourth-round draft pick by Cleveland in 2008.|||||||
Miller, a third-year player from Nebraska-Omaha and a sixth-round draft pick in 2009, has missed several games in his short career because of knee and foot injuries. He also missed a game because of a concussion. Miller has 45 receptions for 470 yards and four touchdowns, but injuries have prevented him from taking the next step in his development and have his future with the franchise in question.
Miller is practicing for the first time since minicamp, returning to the field after missing summer workouts with a foot injury.|||||||
The team activated Miller from the physically unable to perform list Sunday. Miller ran routes in the morning session, but wasn't sure he would be available for the team's first full-pads practice Sunday night. A former college quarterback at Nebraska-Omaha and a sixth-round pick in 2009, Miller caught 21 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns as a rookie. He's expected to have a bigger role this fall, especially if he stays healthy.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed Miller.|||||||
Miller, a sixth-round pick in April's NFL draft, signed his contract Monday, becoming the team's first rookie to do so. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Miller played quarterback at Nebraska-Omaha, where he threw for 4,096 yards and 26 touchdowns while rushing for 3,122 yards and a school-record 50 touchdowns in four seasons.
