Joshua Miles (American football)

Joshua Miles
No. 77 – New York Giants
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-04) January 4, 1996 (age 28)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Western Tech (MD)
College:Morgan State
NFL draft:2019 / round: 7 / pick: 248
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:17
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joshua Miles (born January 4, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Morgan State.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m) 		314 lb
(142 kg) 		35+5⁄8 in
(0.90 m) 		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		 5.28 s 1.73 s 2.86 s 4.75 s 8.07 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3]

Arizona Cardinals

Miles was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 248th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft.[4]

On September 25, 2021, Miles was placed on injured reserve.[5] He was activated on October 16.[6]

On August 30, 2022, Miles was waived/injured by the Cardinals and placed on injured reserve.[7]

Atlanta Falcons

Miles signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons on March 31, 2023.[8] He was waived on August 30, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10]

New York Giants

On October 17, 2023, Miles was signed by the New York Giants off the Falcons' practice squad.[11] He was released on November 20 and re-signed to the practice squad.[12] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Giants signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[13]

Miles was released by the Giants on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Joshua Miles - Football". Morgan State University Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Joshua Miles Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Joshua Miles College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Root, Jess (April 27, 2019). "Cardinals select Morgan State OL Joshua Miles with first of 7th-round picks". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Urban, Darren (September 25, 2021). "Cardinals Release Brian Winters, Place Josh Miles On IR". AZCardinals.com.
  6. ^ Urban, Darren (October 16, 2021). "Rodney Hudson Placed On Injured Reserve; Jordan Phillips Activated". AZCardinals.com.
  7. ^ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  8. ^ McElhaney, Tori (March 31, 2023). "Falcons sign offensive lineman Josh Miles to a one-year deal". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  9. ^ "Falcons add offensive lineman Isaiah Prince to 53-man roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Bair, Scott (August 31, 2023). "Falcons sign two players more to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  11. ^ Eisen, Michael (October 17, 2023). "Giants sign 2 offensive linemen; Joshua Ezeudu to IR". Giants.com.
  12. ^ "Giants waive RB Deon Jackson, OL Joshua Miles". giants.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  13. ^ "Giants sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  14. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". Giants.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  15. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants sign 15 players to practice squad". Giants.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.


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