Von Miller

NFL player. Position: EDGE. Team: DEN.

Quick Facts

Position: EDGE
Team: DEN (Denver Broncos)
Age: 37 years old
Career sacks: 138.5 (NFL active leader)

2026 Outlook

Veteran edge rusher seeking return after a nine-sack season with Washington Commanders in 2025. Playing at 37, Miller still "can still roll out of the bed and still rush the quarterback" per his own assessment. Would serve as a complementary pass rusher alongside Nik Bonnito (who totaled 27.5 sacks across 2024-2025). Miller has publicly lobbied for a reunion with Denver, his original team that drafted him No. 2 overall in 2011. He was the Super Bowl 50 MVP and still holds the Broncos' franchise record with 110.5 sacks.

Miller's 2025 was significant: his nine sacks led Washington and marked his highest total since 2021. He played every game for the first time since 2018, ending a stretch where injuries limited him to 38 games between 2020-2023. A fourth-game suspension in 2024 showed durability concerns remain, but 2025's injury-free season suggests he's stabilized.

If signed by Denver, Miller would not be a starter but a veteran rotational player and locker-room presence. His fantasy value as an edge rusher is minimal in standard redraft formats but could have some relevance in IDP (Individualized Defensive Player) and DFS contests targeting veteran role players. Primary value is team-building and veteran leadership rather than fantasy production.

Miller has expressed interest in being the "vice president" to young core players Bo Nix (QB) and Courtland Sutton (WR), wanting to "bring back the Super Bowl 50 vibes" and mentor the next generation of Broncos. In late May, Miller doubled down on his pitch to Sean Payton: "I lobbied, I do lobby, I lobbied publicly, privately, so I lobbied. I think there's no question the type of environment I bring to a locker room... I'm still a great guy in the locker room, I bring great energy." He expressed confidence in his abilities: "I don't want to pat myself on the back, but at 37 years old, I can still roll out of the bed and still rush the quarterback." (per Von Miller wants to play in 2026, has 'lobbied' Broncos HC Sean Payton and Von Miller wants another run with the Broncos. Would you bring him back?)

Role / Depth Chart

(filled in by ingest — starter, backup, committee, snap share trend)

Injury Status

Healthy entering 2026 after injury-free 2025 season.

Recent News

2026-02-23 — Rams Make Massive Changes To Their 2026 Coaching Staff (Rams Make Massive Changes To Their 2026 Coaching Staff)
2026-05-28 — 2026 NFL Free Agency Tracker: Best Available Free Agents (2026 NFL Free Agency Tracker: Best Available Free Agents)
2026-05-27 — Von Miller holding out hope for Broncos return: ‘We’d be a force’ (Von Miller holding out hope for Broncos return: ‘We’d be a force’)
2026-05-27 — Top remaining NFL free agents: Bosa, Diggs among best players available (Top remaining NFL free agents: Bosa, Diggs among best players available)
2026-05-28 — Broncos named prime trade candidate for a player who makes no sense anymore (Broncos named prime trade candidate for a player who makes no sense anymore)
2026-05-29 — Von Miller wants another run with the Broncos. Would you bring him back? (Von Miller wants another run with the Broncos. Would you bring him back?)
2026-05-28 — Von Miller wants to play in 2026, has 'lobbied' Broncos HC Sean Payton (Von Miller wants to play in 2026, has 'lobbied' Broncos HC Sean Payton)
2026-03-04 — Von Miller explains why he wants to run it back with Dan Quinn and the Washington... (Von Miller explains why he wants to run it back with Dan Quinn and the Washington...)
2026-05-14 — Von Miller could quietly fill a spot that surprisingly opened up for Broncos (Von Miller could quietly fill a spot that surprisingly opened up for Broncos)
2026-04-27 — 3 free agents Broncos must have after 2026 draft class finalized (3 free agents Broncos must have after 2026 draft class finalized)

Open Questions

Will Sean Payton sign Von Miller to a veteran minimum deal?
Can Miller contribute at a high level at age 37?