BOURBONNAIS — When Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller talked about the “Memphis grind” that nurtured him into an NFL prospect after being drafted in the second round last year, it sounded like a local twist on a good, old-fashioned work ethic.
As it turns out, Miller’s toughness was front-and-center in his rookie season with the Bears. The former Memphis star played through a shoulder injury that hampered him since suffering a dislocation in Week 3 against the Cardinals in Arizona.
The 5-11, 190-pound Miller missed only one game — the following week against the Buccaneers, when Mitch Trubisky threw six touchdowns passes — and contributed where he could.