The last time the Denver Broncos played in a playoff game, Von Miller took home Super Bowl MVP honors after totaling 2.5 sacks and forcing two fumbles in a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Nine years later, the Broncos have now returned to the postseason and they are set to play against the Buffalo Bills — and Von Miller.
Former Broncos star and now Bills edge rusher isn't sacking QBs at the same rate as his prime. Nevertheless, the Broncos are wary.
Buffalo is playing with house money but many Bills players are playing for extra cash and contract incentives.
Buffalo Bills pass-rusher Von Miller needed one sack against the New England Patriots to trigger a $1.5million bonus. Three plays later, Drake Maye was on the ground and Miller was celebrating. It
That was Miller's sixth sack of the season and it earned him a fat performance bonus. Miller signed a six-year, $120 million deal with Buffalo in March of 2022 and has not lived u
If the Bills happen to win, some of Colorado’s finest steaks will be headed your way – but we look forward to a win on Sunday,” Diggins said.
Broncos GM George Paton ripped John Elway’s Band-Aid off, trading Miller to the Rams in November 2021 for two draft picks. The Vonster won another ring a few months later in La La Land, then parlayed that into a six-year deal in Buffalo worth $20 million annually.
On Wednesday, after practice at Broncos Park, the sentiment felt similar among a handful of current players who once called Miller a teammate and still call him a friend. Left tackle Garett Bolles is the longest tenured Broncos player (eight seasons) and has a familial bond with Miller.
Nine seasons later, the Broncos are finally back in the playoffs. Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller will once again be on the field, but this time, Denver's former No. 2 overall pick will be wearing blue and white as a member of the Bills.
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