Since injuring his knee against the New Orleans Saints in the final weekend of October, Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller has been through the ringer.
On Monday Miller was at Halas Hall speaking with reporters for the first time since the traumatic injury. He revealed he’s needed eight surgeries since injuring his leg.
#Bears TE Zach Miller back at Halas Hall, tells reporters he’s had eight surgeries on his injured leg. pic.twitter.com/730cFUQ70g
— Larry Mayer (@LarryMayer) December 11, 2017
He also got into the tremendous support he’s received, both from fans worldwide and from the Bears organization.
Miller on support he's received worldwide: "Pretty cool. I can't even explain what that's like."
— Larry Mayer (@LarryMayer) December 11, 2017
Miller on support he's received from #Bears organization: "Everybody's been there and it's much appreciated. That's all I'm going to say because I'm not going to cry up here."
— Larry Mayer (@LarryMayer) December 11, 2017
He recently opened up about his recovery in an extended interview shared by the team and noted he was minutes away from losing his leg (more on that here).
Before being lost for the season, Miller had caught 20 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns.