USAT: Washington Wire audio clip

USAT: Washington Wire

Feb 11, 2022

Former New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers linebacker Sam Mills was one of eight former players and coaches selected for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Thursday. - Joining Mills is Dick Vermeil, LeRoy Butler, Bryant Young, Richard Seymour, Art McNally, Cliff Branch and Tony Boselli in the class of 2022. - For younger fans, you may recognize Mills’ name from Washington. His son, Sam Mills III, is Washington’s defensive line coach, following head coach Ron Rivera over from Carolina. - Mills is one of the greatest success stories in NFL history. The 5-foot-9 linebacker from Montclair State went undrafted in 1981 before signing as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns. Mills would be released at the end of training camp. - From there, he went to the CFL, signing with the Toronto Argonauts. He was released before the season. He spent the next three seasons with the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars of the USFL. Mills made such an impression during his USFL days that the New Orleans Saints signed him ahead of the 1986 season. - - #Panthers legend Sam Mills elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

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