Bears tight end Zach Miller underwent nine surgeries to fix his leg after a scary injury in 2017. At one point, doctors floated the idea of an amputation, but Miller persevered and now indicates that he hasn’t ruled out a return to football (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Jeff Dickerson). 
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Either way, Miller says a final decision should come soon. And, if he decides to return to the game, he already has a contract in place with the Bears that takes him through the 2019 season.
Miller, who spent the first three seasons of his career as an afterthought in Jacksonville, did his best work with the Bears between the 2015 and 2017 seasons. In 2016, Miller caught a career-high 47 passes and 486 yards with four touchdowns. In ’17, he was on pace for similar stats with 20 grabs for 236 yards and two TDs before his devastating injury in October.
Regardless of his decision, he will always be a Champion in the minds of Bears fans.
Good luck either way Zach !!
Champion of what? Feel bad for him and he’s crazy to come back. But once again, champion of what??
Life
I think the fact that a player would undergo 9 surgeries to remain part of the Bears indicates how special it is to be part of a family that includes so many HOF legends.
I think he moreso underwent the 9 surgeries so that he wouldn’t have to amputate his leg, but sure, totally did it JUST to remain a bear.. smdh
I guess it’s just proof that reality can be whatever you want it to be.