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Mike Miller tweets his goodbyes after Edmonton Eskimos release him

Mike Miller tweets his goodbyes after Edmonton Eskimos release him on March 1, 2017. CREDIT: Twitter/@MillerWm17

The Edmonton Eskimos released veteran Canadian fullback Mike Miller on Wednesday.

The six-foot, 215-pound Miller, a native of Riverview, N.B., led the CFL with 27 special-teams tackles last season.

Miller, 27, joined the Eskimos as an undrafted free agent linebacker from Acadia in 2011. He later made the switch to fullback.

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But Miller’s biggest contributions came on special teams, registering 116 tackles in 104 regular-season games with Edmonton.

https://twitter.com/MillerWm17/status/836970811131105280

“Thank you, Edmonton, for giving me the opportunity 6yrs ago,” Miller tweeted. “Would like to thank my teammates and the fans!

“Nothing but love 4 u all. Cheers.”

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