The Texans are cutting veteran wide receiver Anthony Miller, according to a league source not authorized to speak publicly.
The former Chicago Bears second-round draft pick caught four passes for 20 yards with one touchdown on six targets as the replacement for an injured Danny Amendolaon Thursday nightduring a 24-9 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Amendola is recovering from a strained hamstring and is expected to be the primary slot with Miller gone.
Miller has five receptions for 23 yards and the one score in two games played for the Texans since being acquired via a trade.
Traded to the Texans along with a 2022 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for a 2022 fifth-round draft pick the day before players reported to training camp, Miller was in thefinal year of his four-year, $5.353 million rookie contract that includes a $1.21 million base salary this season.
Miller was linked to multiple trade rumors throughout the offseason after catching 134 career passes for 1,564 yards and 11 touchdowns during his time with the Bears before being traded to the Texans.
After catching seven touchdowns as a rookie, Miller combined for just four touchdowns during his last two seasons in Chicago.
Miller drew some praise from Texans coach David Culley after the Carolina game.
“We knew he was a playmaker," Culley said. "He’s a tough kid. Normally, when you throw the ball to him, he’s going to make a play. We were glad to see him back and get that touchdown. He did a nice job on that play, on the route."
Aaron Wilson has covered the NFL for 20 seasons, including the Texans, Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars. He has previously written for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. He’s on Twitter: @AaronWilson_NFL and Instagram: @aaronwilson7128.
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