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 |
Reports: Bucs' Trueblood arrested for public intoxication
Buccaneers ORT Jeremy Trueblood was arrested in a suburb of Indianapolis Tuesday night for public intoxication, according to reports.
Bucs hoping OLT Penn will show up for training camp
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Bucs banking on improvement from Freeman
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Bucs sign seventh-round pick Lorig
The Buccaneers signed seventh-round pick Erik Lorig to a four-year contract.
Bucs sign rookie Bowden, release Bradley
The Buccaneers announced they signed sixth-round pick Brent Bowden and released WR Mark Bradley on Wednesday.
Bucs sign third-round pick Lewis
The Buccaneers announced they signed third-round pick Myron Lewis to a four-year contract on Monday.
Bucs playing hardball with OLT Penn
Tampa Bay has threatened to reduce its tender offer to unsigned OLT Donald Penn, but, according to "Whispers," the team doesn't have a suitable replacement for him on its roster.
Barber may be entering final season with Bucs
Ronde Barber has yet to decide when he'll retire, but there's a good chance this will be his last year with the Buccaneers, even if he doesn't call it quits after the season.
Report: Glazer family $1.6 billion in debt
Malcolm Glazer and his sons, who own the Buccaneers and Manchester United, an English soccer team, are $1.6 billion in debt, according to a BBC report.
Bucs sign fourth-round pick WIlliams
The Buccaneers announced they have signed fourth-round pick WR Mike Williams to a four-year contract.
Pass-rush concerns linger in Tampa
After filling other needs in the draft and free agency, the Buccaneers are gambling that an unimpressive collection of defensive ends will be enough to get them through this season.
Report: Bucs TE Winslow recovering from knee surgery
Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow did not attend Tampa Bay's organized team activity Monday and is recovering from offseason knee surgery.
Bucs GM Dominik mulling more changes to front office
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Bucs RB Williams signs tender
Buccaneers RB Cadillac Williams signed his restricted free-agent tender Wednesday, the team has announced.
Williams leaving Bucs' front office
The Buccaneers announced Tuesday that director of pro personnel Doug Williams was leaving the organization.
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.
