The 37-year-old future Hall of Famer told popular streamer N3on during a visit to Denver last week that his ideal destination is a return to the Denver Broncos.
"Man if I could pick, man I would love to go back to the Denver Broncos," Miller said when asked about his free agency situation.
It was not the first time he made that preference known this offseason.
At the NFL Scouting Combine in February, Miller was spotted actively lobbying Broncos front office members to bring him back to Mile High City, per reporting from the Denver market.
Von Miller just feeling nostalgic, or is he hinting at something? 🤔👀 pic.twitter.com/s8BwO2sF8g
— Broncos Wire (@TheBroncosWire) May 12, 2026
"I got traded whenever I was there," Miller said on The Rich Eisen Show. "I didn't get that chance to have closure. I didn't get to walk into the stadium and be like, 'OK, this is my last game. I'm gonna do this with the fans.' I didn't get that closure. So I would love to have closure with the Denver Broncos."
Miller was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in November 2021 while still under contract, went on to win a second Super Bowl in Los Angeles, and has played another seven seasons since, but the unresolved chapter in Denver has followed him.
The Cowboys Connection
The other frequently named destination is the Dallas Cowboys.
Miller was born and raised in DeSoto, Texas, a Dallas suburb, giving him the same hometown pull in the NFC East market that Diggs has in Washington.
🚨Von Miller names #Cowboys and #Broncos among preferred teams pic.twitter.com/Ad17gXX3Mu
— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) May 12, 2026
Defensive coordinator Brian Olshansky runs a scheme that could accommodate a rotational pass rusher at Miller's age, and the Cowboys consistently rank among the league's more cap-flexible teams heading into the summer.
Multiple analysts have listed Dallas as a natural fit alongside Denver for a player who wants to close his career in a comfortable spot.
The Reality Check
The Broncos are a difficult case to make.
Denver led the NFL with a franchise-record 68 sacks last season, boasts Nik Bonitto on a long-term deal, and has Jonathon Cooper, Jonah Elliss, and Que Robinson as part of one of the deepest edge units in the sport.
Miller wouldn't be a starter.
He would be a rotational presence and a mentor, which is precisely the role CBS Sports suggested makes perfect sense as a farewell chapter regardless of what the depth chart says.
His 9.0 sacks with the Commanders last season, his most since 2021, prove he is not a passenger yet, however.
He recorded a sack in four of his last five games of the year.
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