Overview
- Miller has made clear he wants to play in 2026 and has lobbied Broncos coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton for a return to Denver.
- He pitched the idea at a charity event on Wednesday and said he would accept a situational role of roughly 30–37 percent of defensive snaps rather than a starting job.
- Multiple reports in late May say there have been no formal contract talks between Miller’s camp and the Broncos as the team evaluates its deep outside‑linebacker group.
- Denver’s pass rush led the league in 2025 and already features Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper, which reduces roster urgency to add an aging rotational veteran.
- Miller’s 2025 resurgence included nine sacks for the Washington Commanders, he remains a Broncos legend, and NFL timing rules make a late veteran signing more likely before training camp or after Week 1 guarantees change.