CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Garrett Mills was signed to the Patriots practice squad on Sept. 14, 2011 ... Originally drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft ... Waived by the Patriots (9/2/07) ... Claimed off waivers by Minnesota from the Patriots (9/3/07) ... Waived by Minnesota (9/5/09) ... Signed by Minnesota to the practice squad (9/6/09) ... Signed by Minnesota to the 53-man roster from the practice squad (12/9/09) ... Waived by Minnesota (9/4/10) ... Signed by Philadelphia to the practice squad (9/6/10) ... Signed by Philadelphia to the 53-man roster from the practice squad (9/13/10) ... Waived by Philadelphia (12/21/10) ... Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati from Minnesota (12/22/10) ... Waived by Cincinnati (8/16/11) ... Signed by the Patriots as a free agent (8/21/11) ... Released by the Patriots (8/29/11).

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2010 (7/3 - Philadelphia/Cincinnati)

• Went to training camp with Minnesota but was cut prior to the start of the regular season.
• Was signed by Philadelphia to the practice squad on Sept. 6 and then was signed from the practice squad to the 53-man roster on Sept. 13.
• Played in seven games with three starts for the Eagles and finished with two receptions for 19 yards.
• Was waived by Philadelphia on Dec. 21 and was claimed by Cincinnati off waivers on Dec. 22.
• Was inactive for the final two games with Cincinnati.

2009 (0/0, 0/0 - Minnesota)

• Began the season on the Minnesota practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster on Dec. 9, 2009.
• He was inactive for the final four games of the regular season and both postseason games.

2008 (8/0, 0/0 - Minnesota)

• Saw action in the first seven games of the season.
• Tallied five receptions for 65 yards.
• Recorded career highs with three receptions for 49 yards and a long reception of 23 yards on Monday Night Football at Green Bay (9/8).
• Was inactive for nine of the last 10 games and the Wild Card game vs. Philadelphia (1/4/09)while battling injuries.

2007 (1/0 - Minnesota)

• Went to training camp with New England but was waived prior to the start of the regular season.
• He joined Minnesota on Sept. 3 after being claimed off waivers.
• Was inactive for the first 15 games of the season before dressing for the season-finale at Denver (12/30).
• Caught two passes for 26 yards against the Broncos.  

2006 (0/0, 0/0 - New England)

• Was inactive for the first nine contests as a rookie before being placed on injured reserve on Nov. 14 with a hip and thigh injury.

COLLEGE

• Prolific pass catcher for Tulsa, ending his career with 201 receptions to rank 2nd all-time among Division 1-A tight ends and second with 2,389 yards receiving.
• Set an NCAA Division 1 record for tight ends with 1,235 yards receiving as a senior.
• His 87 catches as a senior in 2005 ranked second on the all-time single-season list by tight ends.
• Left Tulsa ranked fourth in school history with 23 career touchdowns.

PERSONAL

• Born on Oct. 12, 1983 in Tulsa, Okla.
• Both of his parents graduated from Tulsa and his father played football as an offensive lineman at Tulsa.
• Selected as the Tulsa World Player of the Year as a senior and was a member of of teams that posted a three-year record of 40-1.
• Management major at Tulsa with a minor in Accounting.