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Bears add depth at receiver with former Buccaneers option Scott Miller. Multiple teams showed interest, suggesting modest market value in free agency. Miller visited Lions before Bears, indicating a camp body audition situation. Fans view this as low-risk roster experimentation rather than meaningful upgrade. Chicago likely converting this to practice squad deal pending training camp performance.
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Scott Miller's one-year, $1.3M signing earns a C- Contract Value Index (CVI), reflecting a depth acquisition that offers modest upside at minimal risk but carries real question marks about on-field fit. At $1.3M AAV, this is a replacement-level receiver deal—the kind of contract teams use to fill out the backend of a passing offense without meaningful cap constraint, and it makes sense for a squad sitting at 11-6 and the NFC North's #2 seed heading into the regular season. The value proposition hinges entirely on whether Miller can carve out a role in a crowded receiver room; at this price point and term length, the Bears are essentially betting on low-cost reclamation upside without tying up future cap flexibility. The CVI sits in the middling range because the salary floor is low enough to absorb a complete bust, but there's insufficient ceiling to justify real optimism—Miller would need to emerge as a consistent contributor to justify even this modest investment. For a franchise in playoff contention, this is the kind of safe, forgettable transaction that either goes unnoticed in success or becomes a footnote in failure; it's neither a steal nor a albatross, just a pragmatic depth move that costs almost nothing to execute and even less to reverse.
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- 1 year
- Total Value
- $1.3M
- AAV
- $1.3M
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The Chicago Bears signed Scott Miller (WR) on May 11, 2026. FanVerdicts covers every reported NFL move — and asks fans to weigh in on each one. Cast your Fan Verdict on this move, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts brings its own read too — sentiment and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C-, Sentiment C-.
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