The consensus opinion earlier than Wednesday was that free-agent pass-rusher Von Miller would select between signing with the Rams, with whom he simply received a Tremendous Bowl, and the Broncos, with whom he performed his whole profession till the tip of final season.
Seems, he is signing with neither.
Miller has agreed to a six-year cope with the Payments, NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport stories. Per Rapoport, the deal is value $120 million, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirming that $45 million of that’s absolutely assured.
In Miller, Buffalo provides a veteran pass-rushing expertise who can nonetheless contribute at a excessive stage to an already top-level group. The Payments ranked tops within the NFL final season in yards allowed at 4,637, practically 600 fewer than every other staff. They have been tied for eleventh within the league in sacks, a division Miller absolutely will assist in.
Final season, Miller started the 12 months with the Broncos earlier than being traded to the Rams midseason. It turned out to be well worth the package deal of picks Los Angeles despatched to Denver, as Miller was instrumental within the Rams’ run to a Tremendous Bowl win. He performed nicely down the stretch within the common season, then got here up enormous within the playoffs, logging 4 sacks in 4 video games together with two within the Tremendous Bowl.
Buffalo will likely be simply Miller’s third franchise, as he had performed his whole 11-year profession with the Broncos up till the commerce to the Rams. He is picked up eight Professional Bowl choices in that point along with three first-team and 4 second-team All-Professional nods.
