Bills' Miller still not over leaving Rams: 'So hard to let go of L.A.'
Most around the NFL believed Von Miller was a lock to re-sign with the Los Angeles Rams this offseason after the pass-rusher helped guide the team to a Super Bowl title.
However, Miller made a shocking pivot to the Buffalo Bills, signing a six-year, $120-million contract with $51.4 million guaranteed. Although Miller is happy with his new club, he admitted it'll be tough to leave the Rams behind.
"So hard to let go of L.A.," Miller told Peter King of NBC Sports. "So hard to let go of coach McVay, (general manager) Les Snead, and especially Aaron Donald, man. Every time I think about it, man, I get sad thinking about not playing with them anymore."
The 33-year-old told The Athletic's Dan Pompei earlier this month that he was so torn about his NFL future that he decided while on the flight to Buffalo to sign his contract that he'd inform the Bills he changed his mind. However, Miller reportedly became convinced of the team's vision for him in meetings with head coach Sean McDermott and GM Brandon Beane.
"Free agency is crazy," Miller said. "You gotta make life-changing decisions, career-changing decisions, in two hours."
Heading into the twilight of his career, Buffalo won't ask Miller to take on the workload he did during his prime years with the Denver Broncos. Instead, the Bills want to keep the pass-rusher fresh enough to be a difference-maker in crunch time.
"We got Von to close games for us," said Beane.
Miller won't have to wait long to see his former coaches and teammates as the defending champion Rams host the Bills in the season opener on Sept. 8.