The Millers took their summer recruitment drive to six with a double defensive swoop, first bringing in 34-year-old centre-half Danny Collins followed later in the day by 22-year-old Tom Thorpe, who is a product of the famed Manchester United academy.
Their arrival swells the defensive ranks, joining Kirk Broadfoot and Richard Wood as boss Steve Evans' specialised central options.
Collins has joined on an initial one-year deal following his release by Nottingham Forest and after only making eight appearances last season he is keen to make up for lost time.
"Last year was disappointing, I only played eight games at Forest which was disappointing," he said. "I am used to playing a lot of games through my career, so that was an annoying season.
"My first aim is to get one of the shirts for the first game of the season, I think that is everyone's aim after pre-season, to try and impress the manager and the staff."
With over 400 appearances to his name, including plenty at Premier League level, Collins knows exactly what the Championship is all about.
"I am 34 now, so I have got a lot of experience in the Championship," he said. "It is a tough old league, all of the teams that come down want to get back up and I think 18 out of the 24 clubs have been in the Premier League before so they will think they have a right to get back in the top flight, but it's not that easy.
"It's a battling league and you have to be up for it on the day.
"It's a great set-up here, I have spoken to a few of the lads, it's a great stadium, the location suits me as well.
"They had a great season last season in retaining their status in the Championship and hopefully we can kick on this year, that is the main aim, to consolidate in the middle of the league."
Collins' experience is at the other end of the scale to Thorpe, who has just seven senior appearances to his name.
One of those came at United last season, with the other six come during a loan spell at Birmingham in the 2013-14 campaign.
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He comes to the New York Stadium with great pedigree, though, having come through the famed academy at Manchester United, while also representing England at every youth level up to the under-21s.
"(This move) is the next step, I needed games, so I need to get myself into the team, work hard and push on.," he said. "I have had history of playing in midfielder but I am a centre-back, I love defending but I also love bringing the ball out.
"The interest originally came out when the club got in contact with my old coach at United and as soon as I heard of the interest we organised a meeting.
"We sat down with the manager and listend to what he had to say and that was it. I know that they had a good season last year in staying up and we need to improve on that next season."
"We sat down with the manager and listend to what he had to say and that was it. I know that they had a good season last year in staying up and we need to improve on that next season."
On what Evans said to persuade him to come to South Yorkshire, he added: "Just his plans for the future, the way he plays and just basically his plans and how we can improve for the future.
"He knew about my game as well and that impressed me so I was happy to sign."
