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Bills make it Von Miller-time in Buffalo; sign Howard, too
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It’s Von Miller time in Buffalo.
The 2-time NFL Defensive Participant of the 12 months and coming off his second Tremendous Bowl title agreed to a six-year contract with the Payments on Wednesday. Miller is an 11-year NFL veteran who spent his first 10-plus seasons in Denver earlier than being traded to the Los Angeles Rams final season and profitable the NFL championship.
At 32, Miller brings a veteran presence to a younger group of beginning linebackers made up of Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano. With Buffalo enjoying a hybrid fashion protection, there’s an opportunity for Miller to supply an out of doors pass-rushing presence. He has 115 1/2 profession sacks.
FILE – Los Angeles Rams outdoors linebacker Von Miller (40) celebrates their victory in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals in Tremendous Bowl 56 on Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif.
(AP Photograph/Steve Luciano, File)
The Payments additionally introduced reaching a one-year settlement to signal tight O.J. Howard, who spent his first 5 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The splashy additions got here on the opening day of free company, and have been made by the two-time defending AFC East champions who had little or no room to maneuver beneath the wage cap. The Payments opened the day by restructuring the contract of security Micah Hyde to unlock about $4.5 million in wage cap area.