Once again, the Buffalo Bills fell just short of their goals by being eliminated in the AFC Conference Championship. The good news is, with Josh Allen under contract through 2028, Buffalo likely isn’t taking a big step back any time soon.
However, that doesn’t mean Bills general manager Brandon Beane won’t have to make some significant roster changes in the offseason ahead. That could even include parting ways with a potential future Hall of Famer.
Buffalo Bills to cut bait with Von Miller this offseason
When Von Miller joined the Buffalo Bills in 2022, he thought he was poised to play on a team on the brink of a Super Bowl appearance. Three seasons later, Miller and the Bills have yet to reach the championship stage.
Miller was viewed as the potential final piece to the puzzle in Buffalo, but he’s tallied just 14 sacks in 36 games. The three-time All-Pro signed a six-year, $120 million contract with the Bills in 2022; now, he has three seasons remaining and a cap hit of $23.8 million in 2025.
“The Bills need to create salary cap space, and parting with Miller is by far the easiest way to do it. If they designate Miller as a post-June 1 cut under salary cap rules (spreading out the cap hit over two years), they can drop his cap figure down to $6.37 million and save $14.77 million on the cap. If they release him without the June 1 designation in March, it’s an $8.4 million savings. Could Miller accept a pay cut? Sure. But it’s hard to imagine a $14 million pay cut.”
The Buffalo News on Von Miller
Miller played in 13 games last season but didn’t make any starts while generating six sacks. He only played 33% of the team’s defensive snaps, which totaled 279 plays.
In other words, the Bills can likely find a better use of the over $20 million Miller is set to receive in 2025.
However, Mark Gaughan of The Buffalo News expects the Bills will release Miller as a post-June 1 cap casualty, saving $14.77 million in the process.
“The Bills need to create salary cap space, and parting with Miller is by far the easiest way to do it. If they designate Miller as a post-June 1 cut under salary cap rules (spreading out the cap hit over two years), they can drop his cap figure down to $6.37 million and save $14.77 million on the cap. If they release him without the June 1 designation in March, it’s an $8.4 million savings. Could Miller accept a pay cut? Sure. But it’s hard to imagine a $14 million pay cut.”
The Buffalo News on Von Miller
Miller played in 13 games last season but didn’t make any starts while generating six sacks. He only played 33% of the team’s defensive snaps, which totaled 279 plays.
In other words, the Bills can likely find a better use of the over $20 million Miller is set to receive in 2025.
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