{"id":848513,"date":"2026-04-02T03:20:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/848513\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T03:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:20:33","slug":"138-5-sack-commanders-veteran-would-make-perfect-ironic-add-for-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/848513\/","title":{"rendered":"138.5-Sack Commanders Veteran Would Make Perfect, Ironic Add for Panthers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The season was 2015, and the 15-1 Carolina Panthers would go onto to knock off the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals in the NFC playoffs on the way to Super Bowl 50. Unfortunately, the sight of Denver Broncos\u2019 linebacker Von Miller was too much for quarterback Cam Newton and Ron Rivera\u2019s team to handle. <\/a>The defensive terror totaled six tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a pair of forced fumbles in his team\u2019s 24-10 win that afternoon at Levi\u2019s Stadium.<\/p>\n

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Feb 7, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) dives for a fumble by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth quarter in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images | Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

If you are the current Carolina Panthers<\/a>, let\u2019s say that the team might be more than happy to see the ageless defender, who is one of those aging NFL free agents who could be difference makers that Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report <\/a>referred to his in his latest piece.<\/p>\n

Veteran edge rusher Von Miller still has a lot to offer\"Von<\/p>\n

Sep 21, 2025; Landover, Maryland, USA;Washington Commanders outside linebacker Von Miller (24) sacks Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) during the third quarter at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

\u201cFun fact\u2014and a bit of a wild one. In 15 years in the NFL, Von Miller never led the league in sacks. He also never won the Defensive Player of the Year award. But that\u2019s about all Miller didn\u2019t accomplish in a career that will one day end with induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has logged 138.5 career sacks,\u201d added Devenport, \u201cincluding nine in just 420 snaps last season with the Washington Commanders.<\/a> He was the 2011 Defensive Rookie of the Year, made it to eight Pro Bowls, was a first-team All-Pro three times, and was named the MVP of Denver\u2019s victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.\u201d<\/p>\n

Davenport continued. \u201cIn 2021, Miller was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, where he won another Super Bowl (LVI).\u201d He had a pair of sacks in the team\u2019s 23-20 win over the Bengals. It was off to Buffalo in 2022, where he managed a combined 14.0 sacks in three seasons. Perhaps that\u2019s why Miller\u2019s nine sack performance for the 5-12 Commanders in 2025 was somewhat surprising and went a bit under the radar.<\/p>\n

15-year defender Von Miller wants to play in 2026<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile appearing on The Rich Eisen Show <\/a>(earlier this month), \u201cMiller said a return to Denver to finish his career would be a dream come true, but one way or another, he wants to play in 2026,\u201d said Davenport.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcbb @VonMiller<\/a> <\/p>\n

Does the 15-year #NFL<\/a> veteran and active sack leader want to keep playing? And he almost signed with WHO before the 2025 season?!#NFL<\/a> #HTTC<\/a> #Seahawks<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gBWXjPTQom<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) March 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

This offseason, Panthers\u2019 general manager Dan Morgan signed edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to a four-year contract, $120 million contract. <\/a>He managed a career-best 8.5 sacks in his rookie season in 2021. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s safe to say Miller could not only lend a little advice to Phillips, but second-year pros Nic Scourton and Princely Umanmielen <\/a>as well.<\/p>\n

What a twist of irony in Charlotte if the relentless defender revived the Panthers’ pass rush, just over a decade after he helped deny the franchise a Super Bowl title.<\/p>\n