ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The smile didn’t return to Von Miller‘s face until the contract was signed and his decision became reality. That was when Von Miller felt like Von Miller again.
Miller chose to join his third team in his professional career, signing a six-year, $120 million contract with the Buffalo Bills on Thursday. The deal includes $51 million fully guaranteed.
Despite the substantial deal for the eight-time Pro Bowler, the decision to come to Buffalo was not an easy one, he said. The 32-year-old heavily considered returning to the Super Bowl LVI champion Los Angeles Rams, the team that acquired him from the Denver Broncos to bolster its title run.
“I saw what makes Aaron Donald Aaron Donald, and it was hard to walk away from that,” Miller said. “The only way you can walk away from that is to walk into something special. And what they’re doing…