Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller suffered a dislocated kneecap, and was forced into vascular surgery on Sunday evening to address what appears to be severe artery damage surrounding the already publicly known knee issue.
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The team has released a statement following the surgery that has left Miller hospitalized:
Update from the Chicago Bears on status of TE Zach Miller. pic.twitter.com/zJUf9W8Hh3
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 30, 2017
"During our game at the New Orleans Saints yesterday, TE Zach Miller sustained a serious injury to his left knee and immediate evaluation from our medical team on site rushed him to nearby University Medical Center New Orleans (UMC) for surgery vascular surgery to repair a torn popliteal artery. Successful surgery was performer immediately on Sunday by the UMC vascular surgeons to stabilize his injury. Zach remains at UMC, along with Bears medical personnel, where he will stay under further evaluation. We are thinking of Zach and his family and support from our entire organization goes out to them."
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Bears TE Zach Miller was having urgent vascular surgery in New Orleans last night to repair artery damage on dislocated knee, per sources
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) October 30, 2017
In addition, that surgery is focused not only on maintaining Miller's playing career but also the reality that the use of his leg could be in serious jeopardy.
Vascular surgeons are trying to save Bears TE Zach Miller's leg, not just his career, per @mortreport.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 30, 2017
Football becomes secondary in a hurry with an injury of this magnitude and our thoughts and prayers are with Miller, the Bears organization and his friends and family at this time of peril.
