ESPN Analyst Matt Miller Has Arm Amputated After Car Crash

Matt Miller, an NFL draft analyst for ESPNsays his left arm was amputated after he was concerned in a automobile accident final week.

Miller wrote on Tuesday that he “sustained significant injuries, including multiple fractures and broken ribs” within the crash. “I also underwent a life-saving amputation of my left arm. While I have a long road ahead, I’m focused on my recovery and taking things one day at a time.”

Per local news reportsMiller was recognized as the motive force of a Ford Bronco that crossed the middle line of a freeway in Jasper County, Missouri, on June 17 and collided with a semi truck. The driver of the semi wasn’t injured. Miller was airlifted to a hospital in Joplin after the crash.

“I’m deeply grateful for the exceptional care I have received, from the first responses to the doctors, nurses and medical staff. I’m incredibly fortunate to be writing this,” Miller wrote. “Thank you for the overwhelming support, prayers and kind messages — they have meant so much to me and my family during this time.”

Miller joined ESPN in 2021 as a contributor to the sports activities big’s NFL draft protection and have become a year-round draft analyst the next yr. He seems frequently on NFL Live, SportsCenter and the morning present Get Up! along with draft-related programming. He beforehand labored at Bleacher Report and as a scout.