Steelers plan to bring Anthony Miller in for physical following JuJu Smith-Schuster’s injury, per report

With JuJu Smith-Schuster expected to miss the rest of the season, the Steelers are bringing in free agent receiver Anthony Miller for a bodily on Tuesday, according to NFL Community’s Aditi Kinkhabwala. Miller performed two video games for the Texans this season earlier than being launched earlier this month. 

The 51st total decide within the 2018 draft, Miller spent his first three years in Chicago, the place he caught 134 of 215 targets for 1,564 yards and 11 touchdowns. He caught a career-high seven touchdowns as a rookie and set career-highs with 52 catches and 656 yards throughout his second season. He caught 49 passes for 485 yards and two scores throughout his last season with the Bears. One in every of his greatest video games passed off through the Bears’ 2019 Thanksgiving Day win over the Lions, when he caught a career-high 9 passes for 140 yards. 

Miller’s time in Chicago ended unceremoniously when he was ejected after hitting Saints cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson through the Bears’ wild card loss to the Saints. He was traded to the Texans this summer time in trade for a 2022 fifth-round decide in July. Houston additionally acquired a 2022 seventh-round decide as a part of the commerce. He caught 5 passes for 23 yards in a landing in two video games earlier than be was launched on Oct. 6. 

The 5-foot-11, 199-pound is thought to be a troublesome participant with a powerful work ethic. He could be flanked in Pittsburgh by fellow receivers Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, James Washington and Ray-Ray McCloud. Claypool leads the group with 341 yards following Sunday’s 130-yard effort in Pittsburgh’s Week 5 win over Denver. The crew’s main receiver final season, Johnson leads Pittsburgh with three landing receptions. Rookie operating again Najee Harris is presently second on the crew in receptions (28) and third in receiving yards (198). 

Smith-Schuster is anticipated to endure surgical procedure after struggling a shoulder damage in Sunday’s win over the Broncos. A 2018 Professional Bowler, Smith-Schuster is slated to be a free agent this offseason.