Once the beaming light of general manager Brandon Beane’s free-agency star, Von Miller hasn’t played for the Buffalo Bills in a bit, and it’s been years since the team really saw a ton of impact from him as an edge rusher.
Recently, Miller revealed that he’d welcome the opportunity to play again for Buffalo, saying “(m)an, I’d love to go back to the Buffalo Bills,” and that the team will win the Super Bowl at the end of the 2026 NFL season. The clip in reference is embedded below but first there’s some ground to cover on the topic.
To say that Miller’s tenure with One Bills Drive endeared widespread frustration is an understatement. Of course, things started off well — and Miller was every bit the true force Buffalo needed chasing after the quarterback.
Listen… what if Von Miller returned to play for the Bills in 2026? More to the point: Do you want the Bills to bring back Von Miller in 2026 as part of a revamped defense featuring a base 3-4 system?
Now 37 years old, we’re not talking about a one-day contract to retire a Bill — that honor rightfully belongs to the Denver Broncos one day in the future. The NFL is a young man’s game, but Miller is not a typical football player.
During his first season with Buffalo in 2022, Miller made an immediate impact. His season was derailed on Thanksgiving Day, when he suffered a knee injury on the turf at Ford Field in a game against the Detroit Lions. Miller, ever the optimist, believed he’d be out perhaps only a handful of games. Then tests revealed he’d torn his ACL. Miller’s season was over, and his return to action proved arduous. Thus Miller’s promising campaign in Buffalo ended with eight sacks, 12 quarterback hits, 10 tackles for loss, 21 tackles (18 solo), one forced fumble, and two pass defenses, , per Pro Football Reference.
It’s fair to say that Miller was never the same player for the Bills upon his return, whether due to an accelerated return-to-action timeline or just the unpredictable nature of knee injuries. The man brought in to be the closer was little more than closer to finding a spot on the bench even once healthy. With Miller’s hefty salary and marginal impact, it was time for both sides to go their separate ways ahead of the 2025 NFL season.
To Miller’s credit, he made a sizeable impact last season with the Washington Commanders, starting in three games while playing the entire 17-game campaign. Miller finished 2025 with nine sacks, 15 quarterback hits, 26 tackles (16 solo), and six tackles for loss.
Expecting Miller to come in and provide similar results as part of a starting time share, and given a hefty salary, is unlikely the move. Instead, a role as a pure situational player where odds favor the pass rush could make sense. If nothing else, Miller could prove to be a valuable teacher to the team’s young core, especially rookie edge rusher T.J. Parker.
Is there still room for a soon-to-be NFL Hall of Fame player to provide closer potential in a part-time role, or is it best that president of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane let the idea rest?
Von Miller says the Bills are gonna win the SUPERBOWL this year with Josh Allen!He also says he wants to come back to Buffalo 👀🔥(via N3ON on Kick)#Bills | #GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/EcP46PMU4S
— Built in Buffalo (@BuiltInBuffalo_) April 27, 2026