{"id":792510,"date":"2026-07-11T01:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T01:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/792510\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T01:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T01:15:13","slug":"matt-miller-placed-on-leave-from-espn-after-amputation-surgeries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/792510\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Miller ‘placed on leave from ESPN’ after amputation, surgeries"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the network as he continues recovering from devastating injuries suffered in a June car crash<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Miller announced Friday that he will step away from his ESPN duties to focus fully on his rehabilitation after undergoing multiple major surgeries.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo best focus on my healing and recovery, I\u2019m stepping away indefinitely and will be placed on leave from ESPN,\u201d Miller wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to all for the prayers and thoughts; please keep them coming.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matt Miller was in life-threatening car crash in June. MattMiller\/Instagram<\/p>\n

He also shared encouraging news about his recent procedures, revealing that doctors were able to save his left leg after surgeries on his femur and patella.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe surgery to remove my left arm was successful with hopes of an eventual prosthetic replacement,\u201d Miller added. \u201cSimilarly, the femur and patella surgeries were also successful and the fantastic surgery team was able to save my left leg.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller suffered severe injuries in a June 17 collision<\/a> involving his Ford Bronco and a semi-truck in Missouri. <\/p>\n

He was airlifted to a hospital and underwent multiple surgeries, including a life-saving amputation of his left arm.<\/p>\n

He also suffered a compound fracture of his left femur, a shattered left kneecap, multiple broken ribs and lost a significant amount of blood.<\/p>\n

NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller on ESPN in 2021 as an NFL Draft contributor before returning
as a year-round draft analyst in 2022. ESPN<\/p>\n

In the weeks since the accident, Miller has also faced scrutiny over allegations involving fantasy football charity leagues<\/a> he reportedly operated.<\/p>\n

After a Reddit thread detailing the allegations went viral, Awful Announcing revealed<\/a> that the Missouri Attorney General\u2019s Office was investigating claims that Miller withheld prize money or charitable payments from multiple participants.<\/p>\n

ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller\u2019s 2023 Ford Bronco after his June 17 car crash that led to his arm being amputated. Joplin News First<\/p>\n

The attorney general\u2019s office confirmed to the outlet that it has \u201can open investigation into this issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller has yet to publicly address the allegations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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