The Facts: Miller, whose production has decreased markedly over the past two seasons, was among 12 players released by the Texans on Monday. Miller played in every game and started nine last season. He caught 17 passes for 178 yards. The total was down from both 2003 (40-355) and 2002 (51-613). He was the Texans' leading receiver in 2002.

Diehards Line: Miller has played more of a secondary role since Mark Bruener joined the team last season and has been hampered by an ankle injury this month. Matt Murphy's emergence as a legitimate receiving threat in recent weeks added to Miller's problems.