ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller is facing a grueling recovery after a horrific Missouri crash left him badly injured and forced doctors to amputate his left arm.
Miller, 42, revealed on Tuesday, June 23, that he was seriously hurt in a two-vehicle wreck on Wednesday, June 17, in Jasper County, Missouri.
The longtime football analyst said he suffered “significant injuries, multiple fractures and broken ribs” in the crash. He also underwent what he called a “life-saving” amputation of his left arm.
“I’m deeply grateful for the exceptional care I have received, from the first responders to the doctors, nurses and medical staff,” Miller wrote in a post on X. “I’m incredibly fortunate to be writing this.”
According to an accident report obtained by NBC affiliate KOAM-TV, Miller was driving a 2023 Ford Bronco eastbound on MO-96 when he crossed the center line and slammed into a semi tractor-trailer.
The impact was so serious that Miller had to be airlifted to Mercy Hospital in Joplin.
The semi driver, a 28-year-old man from Springfield, Missouri, was not injured, according to the outlet.
Miller, a Missouri native and father of two, has been a familiar face and name to football fans for years.
He joined ESPN in 2021 as an NFL Draft contributor and became a year-round analyst in 2022. He later made his on-air debut for the network during the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City.
Before landing at ESPN, Miller spent more than a decade at Bleacher Report, where he worked as the site’s lead NFL Draft writer from 2010 to 2021.
Despite the devastating injuries, Miller said he is trying to stay focused on healing and moving forward.
“While I have a long road ahead, I’m focused on my recovery and taking things one day at a time,” he wrote.
He also made it clear that he hopes to return to ESPN and get back to covering football when he is able.
“I look forward to continuing my recovery and getting back to ESPN to talk football, including what should be an exciting 2027 NFL Draft class,” Miller added.
The shocking crash has left fans and colleagues rallying around Miller as he begins what is expected to be a long and difficult road back.