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Von Miller helped lead the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl, but he will not be a part of the team in the next campaign.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Bills signed the 32-year-old to a six-year, $120 million contract on Wednesday. The deal includes over 50 million dollars in guaranteed money.
Miller confirmed the news.
One day ago, Pro Football Network reported that the Rams, Cowboys, and Cleveland Browns were all interested in the veteran.
The outside linebacker was traded from the Denver Broncos to the Rams. Denver received a second- and third-round pick in the NFL draft, but it was still a head-turning move considering what he meant to the AFC West franchise.
Miller had been with the Broncos his entire career and posted a message to the fans and organization that said "This is a special place." I would like to thank you guys for all of the amazing years that I have had.
He said he wanted to return to Denver when he said on his account in March. In an apparent reference to the Mile High City before choosing Buffalo.
He missed the 2020 season because of an ankle injury, but came back in 2021 with 50 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks and one forced fumbled in 15 games for the Broncos and Rams.
He had two sacks in the Super Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, after he had two sacks in the divisional round.
The opposing offensive lines were forced to leave Miller with just one blocker on the outside because of the Miller-Donald tandem.
Miller was productive before Donald.
He was the second overall pick of the Denver Broncos and immediately made an impact with 11.5 sacks as the defensive rookies of the year. He won a Super Bowl with the Broncos and was the most valuable player of the game against the Carolina Panthers, with six tackles, 2.5 sacks, two forced turnovers and one pass defended.
He has three All-Pro selections, eight Pro Bowl nods and seven seasons with double-digit sacks, but he also has a reputation as a Denver legend.
Miller is a proven playoff performer and veteran leader who was still productive in 2021.
He will bring a lot to the table for the Bills.
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