Jordan Mills

Jordan Michael Mills (born December 24, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University.

Jordan Mills
Mills with the Chicago Bears in 2014
Free agent
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-12-24) December 24, 1990
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:316 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Assumption
(Napoleonville, Louisiana)
College:Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft:2013 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:90
Games started:84
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Mills attended Assumption High School in Napoleonville, Louisiana. He was a two-time All-District 8-5A selection. He received honorable-mention All-state, All-region and All-tri-parish by the Daily Comet as a senior. He also lettered in basketball for three years. He competed in the shot put on the track team for three years, while helping the school reach the regionals as a junior. He was considered as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and was rated the 53rd best offensive tackle in the nation.

College career

Mills accepted a football scholarship from Louisiana Tech University over offers from Southern Mississippi and Tulane. As a true freshman in 2009, he saw action in seven games, starting at left guard in the last five. As a sophomore in 2010, the coaching staff originally planned to redshirt Mills, but a season-ending knee injury to teammate Cudahy Harmon forced the decision to pull the redshirt off him. He played in five games, starting in four at right tackle. As a junior in 2011, he started in all 13 games at right tackle, paving the way for Louisiana Tech's tailbacks to rush for over 1,800 yards. As a senior in 2012, he started in all 12 games at right tackle, earning first team All-conference honors.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		 314 lb
(142 kg)		 34 in
(0.86 m)		 9 3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		5.37 s4.88 s8.10 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine[2]

Chicago Bears

Mills was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[3] On May 1, Mills and sixth-round pick Cornelius Washington were the first draft choices to sign, both signing four-year contracts.[4] After a strong preseason, he won the starting right tackle job over J'Marcus Webb.[5] He woul go on to start all sixteen games for the Bears, allowing three sacks in 1,022 plays.

In 2014, he started the first 13 games at right tackle. In the first quarter of week 17 against the Green Bay Packers, Mills suffered a fractured fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot when leaving the field, and required surgery.[6]

In 2015, the Bears hired new head coach John Fox, who brought in a new coaching staff. Mills lost his starting job to second-year player Charles Leno after the second preseason game and was released on September 6.

Dallas Cowboys

On September 7, 2015, the Dallas Cowboys claimed him off waivers.[7][8] He suffered a foot injury and was declared inactive for the season opener against the New York Giants. On September 14, he was released to make room for offensive tackle Charles Brown.[9]

Detroit Lions

On September 16, 2015, the Detroit Lions signed Mills to their practice squad.[10]

Buffalo Bills

Oct 20, 2015, he was signed by the Buffalo Bills from the Detroit Lions' practice squad.[11] He appeared in 10 games with 5 starts at right tackle.

On March 11, 2017, Mills signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Bills.[12] He started all 16 games at right tackle over second round draft choice Dion Dawkins. In 2018, he again started all 16 games at right tackle. He wasn't re-signed after the season.

Miami Dolphins

On May 9, 2019, Mills signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, to replace the free agent loss of Ja'Wuan James.[13] He missed most of training camp with an undisclosed injury and was waived injured on August 27.[14]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 10, 2019, Mills was signed by the Arizona Cardinals to replace an injured Marcus Gilbert.[15] On October 5, he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[16] On November 25, he was designated for return from injured reserve and joined the active roster.[17] However, he was not activated by the end of the three-week practice window on December 16, 2019, and remained on injured reserve for the rest of the season.[18] He appeared in three games with two starts and was not re-signed after the season.

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

On September 29, 2020, Mills was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.[19] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 and December 8 for the team's weeks 7 and 13 games against the Washington Football Team and Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[20][21] He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2020.[22] On December 29, 2020, Mills was waived by Dallas, then re-signed to their practice squad.[23]

Baltimore Ravens

On January 12, 2021, Mills signed with the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens. On January 22, 2020, Mills was promoted to the active roster.

Personal life

His cousin Tramon Williams played cornerback in the NFL.[24] He is also cousins with former running back Brandon Jacobs.[25]

References
  1. Mayer, Larry (May 6, 2014). "Mills, McCown win Piccolo Awards". Chicago Bears. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  2. "Jordan Mills Draft Profile". National Football League. NFL.com. April 27, 2013.
  3. "Bears go for linebacker, tackle on last draft day". The Register-Mail. Associated Press. April 27, 2013. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  4. "Bears sign draft picks Mills, Washington". Chicago Tribune. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  5. Seligman, Andrew (September 5, 2013). "Bears' Long, Mills face big test right from start". My Fox Detroit. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  6. Wright, Michael C. (January 3, 2014). "RT Mills undergoes foot surgery". ESPN. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  7. "Bears waive right tackle Jordan Mills as roster revision continues". Chicago Tribune. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  8. "Jordan Mills claimed by Dallas Cowboys from Bears". NFL.com. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  9. George, Brandon (September 14, 2015). "Dallas Cowboys waive OT Jordan Mills, expected to sign OT Charles Brown". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  10. Rogers, Justin (September 16, 2015). "Detroit Lions sign OT Jordan Mills to practice squad". MLive.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  11. "Bills Sign Jordan Mills - Pro Player Insiders". proplayerinsiders.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  12. "Bills agree to terms with T Jordan Mills". BuffaloBills.com. March 11, 2017.
  13. "Dolphins Sign OT Jordan Mills". MiamiDolphins.com. May 9, 2019.
  14. "Dolphins Release Jordan Mills & Clive Walford". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2019.
  15. Urban, Darren (September 10, 2019). "Marcus Gilbert Goes To Injured Reserve, So Cardinals Sign Jordan Mills". AZCardinals.com.
  16. Urban, Darren (October 5, 2019). "Cardinals Place Right Tackle Jordan Mills On IR". AZCardinals.com.
  17. Odegard, Kyle (November 27, 2019). "Reduced Role "Rough" On David Johnson". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  18. "Cardinals' Jordan Mills: Will remain on injured reserve". CBSSports.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  19. "Cowboys roster move: Dallas signing veteran tackle Jordan Mills to the practice squad". Blogging the Boys. SB Nation. September 29, 2020.
  20. "Cowboys LT Cam Erving activated from injured reserve, expected to start vs. Washington". DallasNews.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  21. Alper, Josh (December 8, 2020). "Cowboys promote Jordan Mills, Saivion Smith from practice squad". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  22. "Cowboys' Jordan Mills: Heads to active roster". CBSSports.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  23. Crabtree, Curtis (December 30, 2020). "Cowboys waive tackle Jordan Mills". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  24. Mayer, Larry (April 27, 2013). "Bears pick Mills after trading down in fifth round". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  25. "ITB: Big guys, compact cars". Chicago Bears. October 15, 2013.
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