{"id":219569,"date":"2025-07-19T13:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T13:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/219569\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T13:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T13:48:10","slug":"why-didnt-the-broncos-sign-von-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/219569\/","title":{"rendered":"Why didn’t the Broncos sign Von Miller?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Von Miller agreed to terms on a one-year contract<\/a> with the Washington Commanders<\/a> earlier this week. Terms of the deal are not yet known, which is probably a sign that it’s a team-friendly deal (agents are often quick to publicize the details of player-friendly contracts).<\/p>\n

If the assumption that Miller did not receive a massive salary is accurate, the Denver Broncos<\/a> probably could have afforded to sign him (OverTheCap.com estimates Denver has more than $12.6 million<\/a> in salary cap space). So, why didn’t the Broncos<\/a> sign Miller for the 2025 season?<\/p>\n

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Miller has made it clear that he loves the team<\/a> and wants to retire as a Bronco, so it’s clearly not a matter of the player not being interested in a reunion. Instead, it seems to be a matter of numbers.<\/p>\n

Denver already has Nik Bonitto (a second-team All-Pro last year) and Jonathon Cooper (who totaled 10.5 sacks last year, more than Miller has recorded in any year since 2018). The Broncos also used a third-round pick to select Jonah Ellis last year, and he was productive as a rotational rookie with five sacks. Denver also found a UFL gem in Dondrea Tillman last spring, and he also recorded five sacks last fall.<\/p>\n

So the top four pass rusher spots are set, and the Broncos used a fourth-round draft pick to select Que Robinson<\/a> in April. Denver also signed high-profile undrafted free agent pass rusher Johnny Walker<\/a>. That’s at least five and possibly six outside linebackers who could end up on the 53-man roster.<\/p>\n

The Broncos’ rotational pass rushers also play on special teams, and Miller has acknowledged that’s not something he’s looking to do<\/a> at 36 years old (and it wouldn’t make sense to ask him to). At this point in his career, Miller is a luxury piece — a situation pass rusher who makes sense for a contender that doesn’t have a packed depth chart at his position.<\/p>\n

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Denver’s OLB room is packed, and the team wants to continue developing its young pass rushers. So while Miller will undoubtedly return to retire as a Bronco one day, there just wasn’t room for him on the squad in 2025.<\/p>\n

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