Steelers sign former 2nd-round pick WR Anthony Miller to practice squad
To boost a wide receivers corps dealing with the loss of JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday signed former Chicago Bears second-round pick Anthony Miller to their practice squad.
Miller, 27, had 134 catches for 1,564 yards and 11 touchdowns over his first three NFL seasons but caught only five passes over two games with the Houston Texans this year before being released last week. In July, Houston traded for Miller via a swap of late-round picks.
The 5-foot-11, 199-pound Miller has worked almost exclusively out of the slot over his career. Smith-Schuster had been serving mostly in the slot for the Steelers over the past two seasons.
Smith-Schuster will undergo shoulder surgery Wednesday and be placed on injured reserve.
Also signed to the practice squad was defensive lineman Isaiah Mack, who appeared in 21 games the past two seasons with the Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots.
The Steelers released defensive lineman Eli Ankou from their practice squad.
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Chris Adamski is a TribLive reporter who has covered primarily the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2014 following two seasons on the Penn State football beat. A Western Pennsylvania native, he joined the Trib in 2012 after spending a decade covering Pittsburgh sports for other outlets. He can be reached at cadamski@triblive.com.
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