MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 10, 2002) -- Cleveland Browns linebacker Jamir Miller was carted off the field after tearing his right Achilles' tendon in a preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings.
The team was not immediately certain how long Miller would be sidelined.
Miller was hurt in the first quarter when the Vikings' Moe Williams scored on a 4-yard run to tie the game at 7-7.
The nine-year veteran had 114 tackles, an AFC-leading 13 sacks and one interception last season and became the first Cleveland player to make the Pro Bowl since the Browns returned to the league as an expansion team in 1999.
He was the first Browns player to lead the conference in sacks since it became an official stat in 1982.
Browns coach Butch Davis designed Cleveland's defense around Miller, who more than doubled his previous career high in sacks. Miller started 14 games at strong side linebacker last season, but started two at right defensive end when the Browns lost several players late in the year to injuries.
Miller was in his fourth year with the Browns, who signed him as an unrestricted free agent in 1999. He played five seasons with the Arizona Cardinals before joining the expansion Browns in `99.
The team was not immediately certain how long Miller would be sidelined.
Miller was hurt in the first quarter when the Vikings' Moe Williams scored on a 4-yard run to tie the game at 7-7.
The nine-year veteran had 114 tackles, an AFC-leading 13 sacks and one interception last season and became the first Cleveland player to make the Pro Bowl since the Browns returned to the league as an expansion team in 1999.
He was the first Browns player to lead the conference in sacks since it became an official stat in 1982.
Browns coach Butch Davis designed Cleveland's defense around Miller, who more than doubled his previous career high in sacks. Miller started 14 games at strong side linebacker last season, but started two at right defensive end when the Browns lost several players late in the year to injuries.
Miller was in his fourth year with the Browns, who signed him as an unrestricted free agent in 1999. He played five seasons with the Arizona Cardinals before joining the expansion Browns in `99.
