Yesterday afternoon, Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller was rushed to University Medical Center New Orleans to have emergency surgery on his left leg. More specifically, he was diagnosed with a torn popliteal artery.
The severity of the injury was such that doctors had to race to save his leg according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
Earlier today, the Bears issued a statement on Miller's condition.
"During our game at the New Orleans Saints yesterday, TE Zach Miller sustained a serious injury to his left knee and immediate evaluation from our medical team on site rushed him to nearby University Medical Center New Orleans (UMC) for urgent vascular surgery to repair a torn popliteal artery," the Bears said in a statement.