Broncos secured Von Miller long-term. But between stops, starts, it wasn’t easy.

Source: www.denverpost.com --- Saturday, July 16, 2016
The NFL combine exists to evaluate prospects. But when the Super Bowl champion Broncos arrived in Indianapolis in February, their focus shifted to a superstar developed under their watch: Von Miller. They wanted to secure the all-pro outside linebacker long-term. They offered him $17 million a season, beginning a grinding process between the Broncos and Miller’s agent. Joby Branion. Proposals, missed deadlines, animosity, threats of a holdout, and a final push Friday, July 8 by general manager John Elway produced a six-year, $114.5 million agreement with $70 million guaranteed. Miller punctuated the moment of agreement by tweeting “For Life.” As Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez summed up: “Both sides had the same goal and now we can start camp with the whole squad.” The Broncos averted a potential season-dooming distraction. But it left one heck of a story in its wake on how the Broncos agreed to make Miller the NFL’s second-highest paid player behind Colts quarterback Andrew Luck. The scene behind the curtain offers a peek into how difficult this landmark contract was to secure. Related Articles Kiszla: All the funny money paid to Broncos star Von Miller feels like a slap in the face Kiszla vs. Wolfe: How would you spend Von Miller’s $23 million signing bonus? Would 23 sacks justify $23M signing bonus Von Miller got from Broncos? Reporter Cameron Wolfe discusses Von Miller’s new contract on Facebook Live Broncos, other NFL playe ...

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