Von Miller isn’t quite ready to hang up his cleats.
The veteran pass rusher announced on his Instagram on Wednesday that he will be signing with the Commanders for the 2025 season.
Miller joins a vaunted Washington defense that is already headlined by linebacker Bobby Wagner. Now, two of the best defenders of the last generation find themselves in their swan songs with the Commanders. Miller spent the 2024 season with the Bills, playing in 13 games. He finished with 17 total tackles, including six sacks. It was his third-highest season sack total since 2019.
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Von Miller contract details
Miller announced on his personal Instagram that he will be joining the Commanders. It was confirmed by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who stated that the deal will be for just one year. Ian Rapoport then reported that the deal has a base salary of $6.1 million with the possibility of increasing it to $10.5 million based on incentives.
In an era of analytics where teams are constantly trying to get younger, Washington is going a different route. The Commanders already had the league’s oldest roster, with players averaging nearly 28 years of age. Washington now adds the 36-year-old Miller, who will look not only to keep adding to his career stats, but also mentor linemen Dorance Armstrong, Daron Payne, Javon Kinlaw, and Deatrich Wise Jr.
Von Miller career accolades
Here’s a look at Miller’s career accolades since he joined the league in 2011.
- 2x Super Bowl Champion (Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos, Super Bowl LVI with the Rams
- Super Bowl 50 MVP
- Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2011
- 3x First-Team All-Pro (2012, 2015, 2016)
- 4x Second-Team All-Pro (2011, 2014, 2017, 2018)
- 8x Pro Bowler (2011, 2012, 2014-2019)
- 129.5 career sacks, 16th all-time
Pro Football Reference’s Hall of Fame tracker rating system has determined that an average HOF outside linebacker has a rating of 103. Miller currently has a rating of 100.48, indicating that he will likely end up enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame one day.
Commanders offseason additions
Washington has taken strides since changing owners to improve. The new ownership group seems committed to putting a better product on the field, and that has been proven again by their moves this offseason.
Washington finished the 2024 season with a 12-5 record, making the playoffs behind then-rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. The Commanders are expected to be back in contention for not only an NFC playoff spot in 2025 but also a conference title.
Here are the key offseason moves for the Commanders ahead of the 2025 season.
- Traded for WR Deebo Samuel from 49ers
- Traded for All-Pro OT Laremy Tunsil
- Re-signed veterans Zach Ertz and Bobby Wagner
- Signed DT Javon Kinlaw to three-year deal
- Signed CB Jonathan Jones to a one-year deal
- Signed S Will Harris to a two-year deal
- Signed LB Von Miller to a one-year deal
This article will be updated.
