The 37-year-old edge rusher proved he still has gas in the tank. Now he wants to finish what he started.
Von Miller’s 2025 season with the Washington Commanders was, by any honest measure, a resurgence.
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He registered nine sacks, which led the team and was his highest total since posting 9.5 with the Denver Broncos back in 2021, and did it in just three starts (17 appearances total).
He wasn’t carrying the defense, but he was one of the lone bright spots for a unit that allowed the most yards (384 total per game) and the sixth-most points (26.5 per game) as the team fell to 5-12.
Now, the future Hall of Famer has made it crystal clear that he wants to return home to the franchise that drafted him, publicly lobbying the Broncos to bring him back to where his legend was born.
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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – OCTOBER 13: Von Miller #24 of the Washington Commanders looks on from the sideline during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on October 13, 2025 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
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Miller recently told Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post that the market for him so far has been “quiet,” but he’s not waiting around.
He’s going directly to GM George Paton and head coach Sean Payton, pitching himself as a high-upside, low-cost rotational piece.
“I lobby publicly. I lobby privately. I do lobby,” Miller said. “At 37 years old, I can still roll out of bed and rush the quarterback. I’m still a great guy in the locker room. I bring great energy, and I’m going to make sure everybody is ready to go.”
The Broncos haven’t shown formal interest yet, but Miller isn’t deterred.
The Broncos were the best team in the AFC in 2025.
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They went 14-3 in the regular season, winning the AFC West for the first time since 2015, and they held the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs, third-best in the NFL in points allowed at just 18.3 per game.
They knocked off the Buffalo Bills 33-30 in overtime in the Divisional Round before Bo Nix suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the AFC Championship, ultimately falling to the New England Patriots 10-7.
Yet, with Nix just 26 years old and a defense still loaded with talent, such as linebacker Alex Singleton, safety Talanoa Hufanga, cornerbacks Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss, and a pass rush anchored by All-Pro Zach Allen (seven sacks, an NFL-best 32 quarterback hits), the team’s Super Bowl window is wide open.
The franchise also traded for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in the offseason, giving Nix another explosive weapon alongside J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey, Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims, and Evan Engram.
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That’s exactly why Miller’s pitch makes sense. He’s not asking to start. He knows the deal. He said it himself that he wants 30-37% of snaps, the same role that got him nine sacks last year.
Mix him in alongside Bonitto, a Pro Bowler who led the Broncos with a career-high 14 sacks, Cooper, a 50-tackle, eight-sack force off the edge, and Allen, and Denver suddenly has one of the most dangerous pass rushes in the NFL.
He’s also a proven winner who has already won a Super Bowl in a Broncos uniform.
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