When rookie linebacker Brit Miller was waived from the Carolina Panthers earlier this week, it was hardly a surprise to the former Illinois standout, as the Panthers were already heavily stocked with inside linebackers. Having spent time playing at outside linebacker during the Panthers’ set of organized team activities (OTAs) last month, Miller said that “they already had three inside linebackers, and it was kind of a numbers game for me… I talked to (Carolina’s) general manager and he said, ‘Brit, talent-wise, I wish I could keep you. But we have too many linebackers under contract and we’re cutting this roster.’”
As for what he’ll do next, Miller is already searching out other teams around the league that might be interested in him, saying, “We know San Diego is interested, and my agent and I are pretty hopeful about some other teams. But everyone is on vacation now before the start of training camp, so I expect it will be two or three weeks before we hear anything. I knew this was a possibility.”
Brit Miller was an undrafted free agent who signed with Carolina in April after the draft, and now the Decatur, IL native will be searching for a new home with the NFL before the regular season starts in September.
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