Unable to get back on the field for three full NFL seasons, it would have been easy for Bears tight end Zach Miller to end his once-promising career and find another line of work.
But Miller never gave up on his dream, not after spending the 2012 season on injured reserve with the Jaguars, failing to make the Buccaneers roster in 2013 and landing on injured reserve again with the Bears in 2014.
"I never thought it was over," Miller said.