NFL CAREER – This former Louisiana Tech standout from Napoleonville has played in 90 career regular season games with 84 starts at right tackle for Chicago, Buffalo and Arizona, opening one postseason contest for the Bills. Mills joins his hometown team to compete for a roster spot along the offensive line in the preseason after spending the bulk of the 2020 season with the Dallas Cowboys.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by Saints, 8/18/21; Signed to Ravens practice squad, 1/12/21; Re-signed to Cowboys practice squad, 12/31/20; Released by Cowboys, 12/20/20; Signed to Cowboys active roster, 12/19/20; Standard elevation to Cowboys active roster, 12/9/20; Standard elevation to Cowboys active roster, 10/24/20; Signed to Cowboys practice squad, 9/29/20; Placed on Injured Reserve by Arozpma Cardinals, 10/5/19; Signed by Cardinals, 9/10/19; Released by Dolphins, 8/27/19; Signed by Dolphins to a one-year contract (UFA-Buf.), 5/9/19; Re-signed by Bills to a two-year contract, 3/11/17; Re-signed by Bills (RFA) to a one-year contract, 3/30/16; Signed by Bills to active roster from Lions practice squad, 10/20/15; Signed to Lions practice squad, 9/17/15; Waived by Cowboys, 9/14/15; Acquired by the Dallas Cowboys off of waivers from the Bears, 9/7/15; Waived by Chicago, 9/6/15; Signed by the Chicago Bears to a four-year contract, 5/1/13; Selected by Bears in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.
2020 – Spent five games on Dallas 53-man roster, but did not play. 2019 – Played in two games with three starts for Arizona before being placed on Injured Reserve (knee). 2018 – Started all 16 games at right tackle for Buffalo...At N.Y. Jets, Nov. 11, protected QB Matt Barkley, who completed 15-of-23 passes (60.0 pct.) for 232 yards and two TDs, while blocking for a running game that had 46 carries for 212 yards (4.6 avg.) and two TDs...Vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 25, blocked for a running game that had 35 carries for 167 yards (4.0 avg.) and two TDs. 2017 – Started all 16 regular season games and one playoff contest for Buffalo at right tackle...Vs. N.Y. Jets, protected QB Tyrod Taylor, who completed 16-of-28 passes for 224 yards and two TDs. Blocked for a running game that had 42 carries for 190 yards (4.5 avg.) and one TD...Vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 22, protected Taylor, who completed 20-of-33 passes for 268 yards and one TD. Blocked for RB LeSean McCoy, who had 23 carries for 91 yards and two TDs. 2016 – Started all 16 games at right tackle...Vs. Miami, Dec. 24, protected Taylor, who completed 26-of-39 passes for 329 yards and three touchdowns. Blocked for run game that had 49 carries for 272 yards (5.6 avg.) and a touchdown. 2015 – After stints with Dallas and Detroit (practice squad), played in ten games with five starts at RT for Buffalo...Vs. Washington, Dec. 20, protected Taylor, who completed 16-of-27 passes for 235 yards and two TDs. Blocked for a running game that had 31 carries for 240 yards (7.7 avg.) and one TD. 2014 – Started all 13 games he played in for Bears at right tackle...Vs. Green Bay, Sept. 28, protected QB Jay Cutler, who completed 22-of-34 passes (64.7%) for 256 yards and two TDs. Blocked for run game that had 41 carries for 235 yards (5.7 avg.)...At Atlanta, Oct. 12, protected Cutler, who completed 26-of-38 passes (68.4 pct.) for 381 yards and a TD in 27-13 Bears win...Vs. Dallas, Dec. 4, protected Cutler, who completed 32-of-41 passes (69.9 pct.) for 341 yards and two TDs. 2013 – Opened all 16 games for Chicago at right tackle.
COLLEGE – Four-year letterman at Louisiana Tech (2009-12) and three-year starter, playing in 36 games with 34 starts at both tackle and guard...First-team All-WAC as a senior in 2012.
PERSONAL – Prepped at Assumption (Napoleonville, La.) HS, where he also lettered in basketball and tract...Honorable mention all-state as a senior…Has 2 cousins with NFL experience. Brandon Jacobs was a 4th-round pick (110th overall) by the N.Y. Giants in the 2005 NFL draft and played 9 NFL seasons with the N.Y. Giants (2005-11; 2013) and San Francisco (2012) as a running back. Tramon Williams, also a former Louisiana Tech standout, was signed as an undrafted free agent by Houston in 2006 and played 14 NFL seasons with Green Bay (2007-14; 2018-19), Cleveland (2015-16), Arizona (2017) and Baltimore (2020) as a cornerback before finally announcing his retirement this past offseason...Born on December 24, 1990 in Thibodaux, La.
