NFL Trade Rumors
How much does Von Miller have left in the tank? That will be the question any team interested in the future Hall of Fame pass rusher will have to ask itself before looking into signing the 36-year-old veteran. Obviously Miller isn’t the same force of nature he was back in his prime but can he still be a useful player to a team?
Miller’s impact last year probably wasn’t worth the nearly $13 million he made from the Bills but he was still able to pull down six sacks. Pro Football Focus credited him 40 total pressures on 249 pass rushing opportunities, which is likely why he had a sterling 85.5 grade and flirted with PFF’s top ten edge rushers. That impact wasn’t evenly spread out throughout the year — Miller raced off to a hot start with 13 pressures and three sacks in the first three games before hitting a wall, partially due to a midseason suspension — but that degree of impact is notable.
Despite Miller’s age, those flashes should be enough to create a market for his services. There should be mutual interest between Miller and contending teams looking for a “closer” who can help finish out games on defense. Figuring out price will be a process, as Miller isn’t a minimum salary kind of guy even though he does seem to want to keep playing.
It also wouldn’t be a surprise to see Miller remain unsigned into August and perhaps even September. Miller’s at the point in his career where avoiding wear and tear is important, and missing training camp for a player like him matters less than it would for others. Waiting allows him more time to gauge which teams are true contenders, and from the other side of things, it gives teams a chance to evaluate younger options on the roster before going outside the building for help.
Miller, 36, is a former first-round pick of the Broncos back in 2011 out of Texas A&M. After playing out his rookie deal, Denver picked up his fifth-year option and later used their franchise tag on Miller.
The Broncos signed Miller to a six-year, $114 million extension in 2016 with $70 million guaranteed. He made $18 million in 2020 with $6 million fully guaranteed and counted $25.625 million against the cap.
Denver officially picked up Miller’s option in 2021 at a figure of $18 million. However, the Broncos traded Miller to the Rams at the deadline for second and third-round picks while also eating most of his remaining salary. Miller then ended up winning the Super Bowl in his first season with the Rams.
Miller went on to sign a six-year, $120 million deal with the Buffalo Bills as an unrestricted free agent in 2022. He agreed to a pay cut to remain with the Bills in 2024.
However, the team released him the following season.
In 2024, Miller appeared in 13 games for the Bills and recorded 17 total tackles and six sacks.
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