Von Miller & The Bucs
February 11th, 2026
Bucs GM Jason Licht.
So future Hall of Fame edge rusher Von Miller was on Super Bowl’s Radio Row last week.
The soon-to-be-37-year-old was clear on a couple of things.
First, he wants to continue playing. Miller had 9 sacks for the Commanders last season and didn’t miss a game. Of course he wants to play.
Second, Miller said he has no interest in being a full-time player. He’s a pass rush specialist at this point in his career and, Miller said, more of a 20 snaps a game guy.
Miller, a pending free agent, also said he’d like to stay with Washington. However, Washington has a new defensive coordinator from outside the organization and it’s unclear how that situation will play out.
Miller had a $6 million salary last season and incentives to take him up to around $10 million, per reports.
So Joe’s has heard along the sidewalks of Dale Mabry Highway that the Bucs need an edge rusher or two. Miller sure seems enticing, and it’s not just because he’s productive.
Miller has a passion for working with young players. He also talked about that on SiriusXM NFL Radio last week, and the Bucs have 2025 rookie David Walker coming back from injury and fourth-year man YaYa Diaby.
Fans know Miller hosts the annual Sack Summit he founded to develop professional pass rushers. Miller also was a key figure of the development of Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett during their days together in Denver.
Yeah, it’s crazy to bank on Miller rescuing the Bucs’ pass rush. But it’s not crazy to think he would be a massive upgrade from most of the edge rushers the Bucs put on the field last year.
The free agency dinner bell rings at high noon on Monday, March 9.