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Jaguars To Release Roy Miller

March 12th, 2017 at 1:19pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Jaguars will release defensive tackle Roy Miller, tweets Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union.

Miller, 29, won’t be part of a Jacksonville defensive line which has seen a good deal of change over the past several seasons. This week, the Jaguars signed former Cardinals defender Calais Campbell to a four-year, $60MM deal, marking the second time in as many years Jacksonville has nabbed one of free agency’s top interior players. In 2015, that lineman was Malik Jackson, who joined a front that now includes recent draft picks Dante Fowler Jr., Yannick Ngakoue, and Sheldon Day.

An eight-year NFL veteran, Miller had spent the past four seasons with the Jaguars, starting 49 games during that span. In 2016, Miller only managed to play in six contests before going down with a torn Achilles, an injury that knocked him out for the remainder of the year. Presumably, Miller is still recovering from that tear, meaning interested clubs will need to take a close look at his physical before inking him to a deal.

Miller had been signed through the 2018 campaign, and the Jaguars will now clear nearly $4MM in cap space by parting ways. Because all of Miller’s guaranteed money had been paid out, and because Jacksonville didn’t use an extravagant signing bonus, the club will only incur $200K in dead money. All told, the Jaguars now boast north of $60MM in cap room.

Miller becomes the second Jaguars defensive lineman to be released this week, as the club also cut Sen’Derrick Marks after first attempting to trade him.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/25/16

October 25th, 2016 at 6:56pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s minor moves:

The Dolphins officially placed running back Arian Foster on the reserve/retired list, tweets Adam Caplan of ESPN.com. Foster announced yesterday that he was hanging up his cleats.
After acquiring tight end A.J. Derby earlier today, the Broncos have cleared a roster spot by releasing safety Shiloh Keo, according to Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post (Twitter link).
The Jaguars announced that they’ve officially placed defensive tackle Roy Miller on injured reserve and promoted fellow DT Richard Ash from the practice squad.
The Bills have promoted wide receiver Ed Eagan to the active roster. In a corresponding move, offensive lineman Michael Ola has been waived. Buffalo was in dire need of pass-catching help as both Robert Woods and Marquise Goodwin are dealing with injuries.
The Chargers have placed defensive lineman Caraun Reid on injured reserve and re-signed cornerback Pierre Desir, the club announced. As Field Yates of ESPN.com tweets, Reid is the 16th player San Diego has placed on IR, tops in the league.
The Bears announced that they have promoted defensive back Demontre Hurst to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. To make room, cornerback Jacoby Glenn has been waived.
The Seahawks have placed defensive end Quinton Jefferson on injured reserve and signed fellow DE Malliciah Goodman, according to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times (Twitter link).

Jaguars DT Roy Miller Done For Year

October 25th, 2016 at 7:54am CST by Zachary Links

Jaguars defensive tackle Roy Miller will be placed on IR after having Achilles surgery this week, a source tells Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). Needless to say, Miller is done for the rest of the 2016 campaign with no hope of a late-season return.

A starter for most of his career, Miller has missed only two regular season games since joining the Jags in 2013. In his six starts this year, Miller had ten tackles. Pro Football Focus ranked him only 67th out of 120 qualified interior defenders, but he was viewed as a key veteran for Jacksonville.

“Roy Miller is one of the most important parts to our defense, hands down,” said linebacker Paul Posluszny (via the Florida Times-Union). “If he’s out for significant time, that’s a very significant loss for us. He’s our best interior guy and he’s a team leader.”

When Miller exited the game on Sunday, the team turned to Abry Jones to fill his shoes. They may also look to add a defensive lineman, though they could also get by with Malik Jackson, Sen’Derrick Marks, Jones, and Sheldon Day. Tyson Alualu, who is listed as a defensive end, also could play on the interior.

Roy Miller Done For Season

December 19th, 2014 at 8:31am CST by Dallas Robinson

Jaguars defensive tackle Roy Miller is expected to miss the club’s final game of the season after suffering a torn meniscus during Sunday’s game against the Ravens, writes Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union. The 27-year-old agreed to a four-year, ~$16MM extension with Jacksonville on Tuesday.

Miller didn’t play in last night’s win against the Titans, and is expected to placed on injured reserve shortly. In 2014, which marks his sixth season in the NFL and his fourth in Jacksonville, Miller started 14 games, and racked up 21 tackles and one sack. He played on roughly 49% of the Jags’ defensive snaps, and graded out as the 52nd-best DT in the league among 80 qualifiers, per Pro Football Focus (subscription required).

Once Miller is officially moved to IR, the Jaguars will be able to sign a free agent or promote a practice squad player to take his place on the 53-man roster.

Jaguars, Roy Miller Agree To Extension

December 16th, 2014 at 1:18pm CST by Luke Adams

1:18pm: Miller received a bump in pay on his new deal, according to Mark Long of The Associated Press, who tweets that the four-year pact is worth about $16MM.

12:52pm: In a tweet congratulating his client on his contract extension, agent Mike McCartney confirms that the deal is for four years.

12:46pm: The Jaguars have agreed to a multiyear contract extension with defensive tackle Roy Miller, says John Oehser of Jaguars.com, who adds that Miler was “very emotional” talking about his new deal (Twitter links). Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union first reported that the two sides were closing in on a new contract agreement.

Miller, 27, was selected in the third round of the 2009 draft by the Buccaneers, and spent the first four years of his NFL career in Tampa Bay before signing with the Jags in 2013. Although he was slowed by a shoulder injury in his first season with Jacksonville, Miller has played better in his second year with the club after undergoing surgery on that troublesome shoulder in the offseason. The former Longhorn has recorded 31 tackles and a sack for the Jags this year, starting all 14 games and logging 492 total defensive snaps.

Miller’s previous contract with the Jags, which was set to expire at season’s end, was worth about $2.3MM annually, with just under $2MM guaranteed initially. His new pact, which appears to be a four-year contract, per Hays Carlyon of the Times-Union (Twitter link), will likely be in the same ballpark as far as annual salary goes, though we’ll have to wait for the official numbers to be sure.

According to O’Halloran, Miller will likely be the only Jacksonville free-agent-to-be who receives an extension from the club this year.

Sunday Roundup: AFC North, Broncos, Lions

June 1st, 2014 at 12:50pm CST by Rory Parks

Let’s have a look at some notes from around the league as we head into the afternoon of this ever-important June 1:

Greg Gabriel of the National Football Post identifies a few second-year players in the AFC North that might break out in 2014.
Matt Zenitz of the Carroll County Times identifies a few free agents the Ravens could target to address their biggest needs, right tackle and cornerback.
Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review writes that the Steelers are working hard to reestablish their identity has a running team, and Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette similarly notes that LeGarrette Blount hopes to provide a strong complement to Le’Veon Bell.
In his weekly mailbag, Tony Grossi of ESPNCleveland.com notes that although Browns coaches are excited about the potential of the team’s offensive line, they are reserving judgment until they see how the unit adapts to offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan‘s zone-blocking scheme.
Mike Klis of the Denver Post notes that the Broncos are currently carrying seven running backs on their roster, none of whom have a regular season start. Klis believes the team should not go after one of the remaining veteran free agents–Felix Jones, Michael Bush, and Ronnie Brown, for instance–to take reps away from Denver’s stable of young-but-intriguing RBs, but he concedes that it will be a tough call.
In a separate piece, Klis writes that Broncos‘ QB Peyton Manning intends to play out his contract with Denver, which runs through 2016 (Manning will turn 40 in March of that year).
In two separate pieces, Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union discusses how a healthy Roy Miller will impact the Jaguars‘ defense and Gus Bradley’s creation of the “Otto” linebacker, who will replace the traditional “Sam” linebacker and serve as a “physical/athletic/versatile player who will be positioned along the line of scrimmage.” Dekoda Watson will enter the season as the team’s “Otto.”
Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle writes that second-year wideout DeAndre Hopkins surprisingly became one of the few holdovers from the Texans‘ tumultuous 2013 season, and he is essentially a rookie again in 2014. Smith notes, however, that Hopkins has prepared himself well for the challenge.
Kevin Meinke of MLive.com writes that Lions‘ defensive end Devin Taylor is an integral component of new defensive coordinator Teryl Austin‘s desire to bring pressure from all three levels of the defense, and, in a similar vein, Josh Katzenstein of the Detroit News writes that players believe aggressiveness will be a hallmark of the Lions’ defense in 2014.