Purdue redshirt junior tight end Garrett Miller suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice today, GoldandBlack.com confirmed.
It was a non-contact injury, as Miller made a simple cut in skelly and went down.
Miller was slated to play a big role in 2022 alongside No. 1 tight Payne Durham, who is on the Mackey Award watch list. The 6-5, 250-pound Miller is considered to be Purdue's most athletic tight end.
Purdue will turn to redshirt junior Paul Piferi, who converted from quarterback in 2020, for the No. 2 role. Piferi made five receptions for 61 yards and a TD in 2021, starting one game.
Purdue also has redshirt sophomore walk-on Ben Buechel. Redshirt freshman tight end Drew Biber is currently out with a leg injury suffered last week; he should be back in a couple of weeks. The roster also includes true freshmen Max Klare and Charlie Kenrich.
Miller made 19 catches for 165 yards in 2021. The Round Rock, Texas, native caught two passes for 48 yards and a TD in 2020 after redshirting in 2019.
This is the second year in a row Purdue has lost a key player to a season-ending injury in camp. Last year, linebacker Semisi Fakasiieiki was lost to a foot injury in August.
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