Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy says rookie wide receiver Anthony Miller won't require surgery on his dislocated shoulder.
Miller suffered the injury in Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals. The 23-year-old is unlikely to play in Week 4 when the Bears take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field.
#Bears coach Matt Nagy said that WR Anthony Miller will not require surgery on his dislocated shoulder.
— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) September 27, 2018
In three games thus far this season, Miller has eight receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown. He's averaging 7.5 yards per reception. It looks like Miller is going to try and play through the injury and postpone the surgery for the offseason. The issue is, there's a strong chance Miller can dislocate the shoulder again when he returns to the lineup.
With Miller out, former first-round pick Kevin White will likely get more reps and he needs to take advantage of them. White has been a bust so far. He's only played in eight games in the NFL since getting drafted with the seventh overall pick in the 2015 draft due to injuries. White has zero receptions this season.
The Bears will look for their third-straight win Sunday when they host the Buccaneers. The offense has struggled so far this season, scoring only 63 points and racking up 881 yards. One of those touchdowns was scored by star Khalil Mack too.