Zach Miller isn’t expected to ever return from last year’s left leg injury that could have resulted in amputation, so this will likely be a younger group of Bears tight ends, and one lacking anyone who possesses the pass-catching ability of the 33-year-old Miller.
Miller was a viable down-the-field threat when he was healthy. He had 11 touchdowns in three seasons as a Bear, despite missing 15 games with a variety of injuries.
The Bears addressed tight end last year in free agency and in the draft, but with only marginal success.
Five-year veteran Dion Sims, who turned 27 in February, is now the old man of the Bears’ TE crew.