ANTHONY MILLER: It's too early on, but when it didn't work out, I just set my mind on being with the Chicago Bears, but it literally happened at the last second, like a day before camp, honestly. You know, I've had to learn everything very fast.
But everybody here has really helped me out a lot. I thank them for that.
Q. What was the biggest adjustment for you coming in? I know obviously system, teammates, but what has been the biggest challenge?
ANTHONY MILLER: Football is football, man, but the plays, that's been my biggest adjustment. It's a new system, totally new system, so that's been something I had to pick up on fast in order to get in there and play.
Q. Obviously this is a fresh start just to have a chance to do your thing here --
ANTHONY MILLER: That's exactly what it is, a fresh start, a new opportunity for me to show what I can do, and the culture here, they believe in what I can do 100 percent. That's all I want is an opportunity, and that's what they're giving me.
Q. What in your conversations with the Bears contributed to the trade?
ANTHONY MILLER: On both ends we just felt like it was best for the team. I've had some tension with the coaches, tension with upstairs, but, you know, they want me to succeed at the end of the day, and I hope they have a great season, as well.
We broke it off with no bad blood, and you know, it was very professional.
Q. Do you regret the way your season ended in the playoffs last year?
ANTHONY MILLER: Oh, yeah, of course I regret that. I let that guy get under my skin to the point where I put hands on him, but it's a new Anthony Miller this year. I'm approaching everything very professional. It's an important year for me, as well, contract year.
But I love football, too, so anything that will take me off the field, I'm not going to do anymore.
Q. How much has Tyrod helped you, working with him?
ANTHONY MILLER: Oh, he's helped me a lot. He's a seasoned veteran. He knows the ins and outs of this offense. He tells me where he wants me to be when he throws the ball, and he's just an amazing quarterback. We're going to get a lot of work in.
Q. Your transition here, do you think that puts you in a position of strength on this team?
ANTHONY MILLER: For sure. We've got a lot of weapons and we're still putting the pieces together. We're still finding out where they're going to play, what positions. It's really a competition. That's what the coaches are saying. But you know, we're sticking together. If one doesn't know the play we'll tell him, so it's no bad blood within the receiving room.
Q. Has Keke helped you with the transition?
ANTHONY MILLER: For sure, for sure. That's actually my boy. We've been great teammates so far, and every time he makes a play I'm happy for him, every time I make a play he's happy for me. Like I said, we're just here to help each other.
Q. How different are you and Keke, how you might go about getting open or getting stops?
ANTHONY MILLER: I mean, if you watch us, it's really similar. We're both sudden with our moves. We're both really quick. We both know how to work in tight spaces, both got good hands. We're real similar, man.
Q. How much does it change the environment when there are a lot of guys on this team who like you are either going to be in the last year of their contract or they're all kind of new to the team? How does it change the environment compared to like a Chicago? Does it feel any different?
ANTHONY MILLER: Not really because you know, in this league, everybody knows they have to be on their best game, on their P's and Q's each and every day, have to know what they're doing or you'll get cut.
You'll be out of here and you'll be somewhere else. That's my mentality even if wasn't my contract year.
Q. As far as the transition to this offense, what have you had to adapt to the most?
ANTHONY MILLER: Like I said, the plays. This is a totally new system from any system I've been in. But like I've said, the coaches, the players, everybody within the offensive system has really helped me, done everything they can, whether it be a one-on-one walk-through with my coach or anything like that, extra time, anything. They've helped me out a lot.
Q. How important is your position going to be in your approach?
ANTHONY MILLER: Well, everyone's position is important, but as far as myself, I'm in the slot, so I've got a lot of intermediate routes, short routes. So getting the ball out quick, that will pertain to me in my position.
You know, I'm going to do everything I can to make sure we sync up well so we can be successful as we want to be.
Q. What are the strengths of your game?
ANTHONY MILLER: The strengths of my game? I can do everything. I can't tell you one thing that I can't do.
Q. We've talked to a couple of teammates about you and a couple of them have called you shifty. Do you think that's a good word to use for your skills?
ANTHONY MILLER: Yeah, that's a good word. I don't like to just toot my own horn and say everything I can do, but I can do everything, man.
Q. Motivation is not hard to find?
ANTHONY MILLER: Right there, man. This is more than my motivation right here.
Q. Is this your only child?
ANTHONY MILLER: Only child, yep.
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