Von Miller is heading home to Texas, and the Dallas Cowboys are adding one of the most accomplished pass rushers of his generation in the process.
Miller has agreed to a one-year contract with Dallas as he prepares for his 15th NFL season. The deal is reportedly worth $5.5 million and could climb to $7.5 million through incentives.
For the Cowboys, the signing adds experience and proven pass-rushing ability to a defense looking for additional firepower. For Miller, it represents a homecoming more than a decade into a career that has already produced two Super Bowl championships and a lengthy list of individual honors.
The 37-year-old grew up in the Dallas area and attended DeSoto High School before starring at Texas A&M. Now, after stops around the NFL, he will finally suit up for the Cowboys.
Miller arrives in Dallas after spending the 2025 season with the Washington Commanders. He finished that campaign with nine sacks, his highest total since recording 9.5 in 2021.
That production offers evidence that Miller can still cause problems for opposing quarterbacks, even if his days as an every-down defensive centerpiece are behind him.
Dallas is expected to work Miller into a pass-rush rotation featuring Rashan Gary, Donovan Ezeiruaku and first-round pick Malachi Lawrence, along with several other players competing for roles.
That setup could allow the Cowboys to manage Miller’s workload while putting him on the field in situations where his experience and ability to pressure quarterbacks can have the greatest impact.
Few active defenders can match his résumé.
Miller enters the season with 138.5 career sacks, the highest total among active NFL players. He has earned eight Pro Bowl selections and seven first- or second-team All-Pro honors since Denver selected him in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
His postseason credentials are just as impressive.
Miller was named MVP of Super Bowl 50 after helping the Broncos win a championship and later collected his second Super Bowl ring following a midseason move to the Los Angeles Rams.
He also spent three seasons with the Buffalo Bills before joining Washington for 2025.
Dallas will be hoping Miller can provide more than another recognizable name on the roster. His experience could make him a valuable resource for younger Cowboys defenders as they develop, while his ability to generate pressure gives the coaching staff another weapon to deploy in passing situations.
At 37, Miller does not need to be the player he was during his dominant years in Denver for this move to work.
If he can continue producing in a carefully managed role, the Cowboys may have found a veteran pass rusher with enough left in the tank to make his long-awaited Texas homecoming count.
