The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing former Texans veteran wide receiver Anthony Miller to their practice squad, according to league sources not authorized to speak publicly.
Miller visited the Jacksonville Jaguars and had planned to sign with their practice squad, per sources, but instead opted to join the Steelers as they've lost wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster for the remainder of the season due to a shoulder injury.
The Texans cut Miller last week when wide receiver Danny Amendola returned to practice from a strained hamstring. Amendola was limited in practice and questionable on the injury report and didn't play in Sunday's 25-22 loss to the New England Patriots.
A former Chicago Bears second-round draft pick. Millercaught four passes for 20 yards with one touchdown on six targets in 24-9 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Miller had 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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