Bears' Zach Miller To Be Released From Hospital: ESPN

CHICAGO, IL — Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller is scheduled to be released Monday from a hospital in New Orleans, ESPN reported. Miller required emergency surgery after his leg was injured in the second half of a game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans Oct. 29. Miller was taken off the field in a cart after the injury, which happened while he was trying to make a touchdown catch.

Miller's injury caused major damage to a popliteal artery, and one doctor told ESPN his surgical operation was "heroic."

Miller had a dislocated left knee, and his surgery—which happened the same night of the injury—included a vein graft. He had another surgery Tuesday, and he's expected to undergo several more surgeries, including one to repair ligament damage.

"There are a lot of heroes in this story, starting with Zach, whose will and tenacity continue to amaze the doctors and nurses," Thom Mayor, chief medical officer for the NFL Players Association, told ESPN. "Mark Bowen, the Bears team physician, instantly recognized [Miller] needed a trauma center, and he praised the paramedics and Saints medical staff."

The Bears returned from their open date and were scheduled to practice Monday morning.

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