Jordan Mills

Jordan Michael Mills (born December 24, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently 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.

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

High school

Mills played high school football for four years at Assumption High School in Napoleonville, Louisiana. He was a two-time all-district selection for District 8-5A, and was named honorable mention all-state as a senior. He also lettered in basketball for three years and threw the shot put on the track team for three years, while helping lead the track team to regionals as a junior. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the 53rd best offensive tackle in the nation. He accepted a scholarship from Louisiana Tech over offers from Southern Mississippi and Tulane.[2]

College career

In 2009, as a true freshman, Mills, saw action in seven games, starting at left guard in the last five. In 2010, the coaching staff originally planned to redshirt Mills, but a season-ending knee injury to teammate Cudahy Harmon forced Louisiana Tech to pull the redshirt off him. He would go on to play in five games, starting in four at right tackle. In 2011, he started in all 13 games, paving the way for Louisiana Tech's tailbacks to rush for over 1,800 yards. As a senior, he started in all 12 games, and earned first team all-conference honors.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench 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 s 4.88 s 8.10 s 28.5 in
(0.72 m)		 8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine[3]

Chicago Bears

Mills was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round, 163rd overall in the 2013 NFL Draft.[4] On May 1, 2013, Mills and sixth-round pick Cornelius Washington were the first players to sign, both signing four-year contracts.[5] After a strong preseason, he won the starting right tackle job.[6] Mills started all sixteen games for the Bears, allowing three sacks in 1,022 plays. In the first quarter of week seventeen against the Green Bay Packers, Mills suffered a fractured fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot when leaving the field, and required surgery.[7]

Dallas Cowboys

On September 6, 2015, the Bears waived Mills and the Dallas Cowboys claimed him the following day.[8][9] On September 14, 2015, he was released by the Cowboys.[10]

Detroit Lions

On September 16, 2015, the Detroit Lions signed Mills to their practice squad.[11]

Buffalo Bills

Mills joined the Buffalo Bills midway through the 2015 season from the Detroit Lions practice squad.[12]

On March 11, 2017, Mills signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Bills.[13] He started all 16 games at right tackle for the Bills in 2017.

Miami Dolphins

On May 9, 2019, Mills signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Miami Dolphins.[14] He was released on August 27, 2019.[15]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 10, 2019, Mills was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on October 5 with a knee injury.[17] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 25, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.[18] 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.[19]

Personal life

Mills is cousins with current Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams.[20] He is also cousins with former running back Brandon Jacobs.[21]

References
  1. Mayer, Larry (May 6, 2014). "Mills, McCown win Piccolo Awards". Chicago Bears. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  2. https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Jordan-Mills-79878
  3. "Jordan Mills Draft Profile". National Football League. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  4. Associated Press (April 27, 2013). "Bears go for linebacker, tackle on last draft day". The Register-Mail. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  5. "Bears sign draft picks Mills, Washington". Chicago Tribune. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  6. 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.
  7. Wright, Michael C. (January 3, 2014). "RT Mills undergoes foot surgery". ESPN. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  8. "Bears waive right tackle Jordan Mills as roster revision continues". Chicago Tribune. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  9. "Jordan Mills claimed by Dallas Cowboys from Bears". NFL.com. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  10. 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.
  11. Rogers, Justin (September 16, 2015). "Detroit Lions sign OT Jordan Mills to practice squad". MLive.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  12. "Bills Sign Jordan Mills - Pro Player Insiders". proplayerinsiders.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  13. "Bills agree to terms with T Jordan Mills". BuffaloBills.com. March 11, 2017.
  14. "Dolphins Sign OT Jordan Mills". MiamiDolphins.com. May 9, 2019.
  15. "Dolphins Release Jordan Mills & Clive Walford". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2019.
  16. Urban, Darren (September 10, 2019). "Marcus Gilbert Goes To Injured Reserve, So Cardinals Sign Jordan Mills". AZCardinals.com.
  17. Urban, Darren (October 5, 2019). "Cardinals Place Right Tackle Jordan Mills On IR". AZCardinals.com.
  18. Odegard, Kyle (November 27, 2019). "Reduced Role "Rough" On David Johnson". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  19. "Cardinals' Jordan Mills: Will remain on injured reserve". CBSSports.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  20. Mayer, Larry (April 27, 2013). "Bears pick Mills after trading down in fifth round". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  21. "ITB: Big guys, compact cars". Chicago Bears. October 15, 2013.
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