Fred

Miller

His cap number was $9.32 million next season, so it wasn’t a hard decision. They will keep Brad Hopkins. Miller will be one of the few starter-ready tackles available this offseason.

He’ll find a starting job elsewhere with ease. Buffalo, Miami, Cleveland, and Jacksonville could be interested.

Carolina will make beefing up their O-line a priority this offseason.

The former Titan fell in the middle of the night at his house. Veteran John St. Clair will start in Miller’s spot Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.

It was revealed last week that Miller’s broken jaw came as a result of a fight with C Olin Kreutz, whereas Miller initially claimed it was from a “household accident.”

Miller told the Bears that he suffered the injury during a “household accident” and will miss at least one more game. The Sun Times also reports that Kreutz previously broke a teammates jaw back in 1996 and had to attend anger-management courses. How’d those turn out, Olin?

The 32-year old has not missed a start since 1998 and still plays at a solid level. He would start at right tackle, with John Tait moving to the left side. On paper, it shores up a huge weakness for the Bears on the edges last season.

Chicago continues to pay aging veterans above-market prices to fill holes on their team. It’s not a strategy that works very often in the NFL. John Tait will now move to left tackle to make room for Miller.