The Buffalo Bills announced on Friday the signing of cornerback DJ Miller Jr to a one-year deal. Miller Jr. played in the UFL with the Michigan Panthers in 2025 and with the Columbus Aviators in 2026.
DJ Miller JR (5’10, 185 lbs) - Kent State
DJ Miller Jr played this past season for the Columbus Aviators, where he played in 10 games with 9 starts. He recorded 24 total tackles over the 2026 campaign and hauled in 3 interceptions, including a pick-six.
Miller Jr. had a tremendous season in coverage with Columbus facing, by my count, 30 targets and allowing only 13 receptions for 125 yards and 3 touchdowns (not counting screen passes) while generating 3 interceptions and 5 breakups. The passer rating on his targets faced was just 49.3.
For the second straight year, he is heading to the NFL following a UFL season. He played in 2 preseason games for the Detroit Lions last year, where he recorded 10 total tackles and defended 2 passes.
Prior to suiting up for Detroit, Miller Jr played in Ford Field for the Michigan Panthers in 2025, where he recorded 29 total tackles and 2 interceptions over 10 regular-season games before adding 9 tackles in the 2 postseason games. For how I track coverage, he faced the most targets over the 2025 season, allowing 35 receptions on 62 targets faced for 489 yards while generating 7 passes defended and 2 interceptions, a 90.5 passer rating.
He played his collegiate ball with Iowa State from 2019 to 2021 before playing for Kent State in 2022 and 2023.
Miller Jr signed as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he played in 3 preseason games in 2024, recording 10 total tackles.