When the Broncos were at the White House earlier this week, linebacker Von Miller said that there has been a lot of progress toward a long-term contract in his discussions with the team.
According to a report on Wednesday, however, any plans to celebrate an agreement should remain on hold.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Broncos have offered Miller a six-year deal worth $114.5 million with $39.8 million guaranteed in the first two years. That per-year average is higher than any 3-4 outside linebacker or 4-3 defensive end currently makes and is a bit more than the total value of the contract Ndamukong Suh signed with the Dolphins last year.
It doesn’t appear to be enough to make Miller, who is set to make $14.1 million this year under the franchise tag, put pen to paper, though.
Schefter reports that there is “no deal in sight” and adds that it will be “very difficult” to get one done before the July 15 deadline for players with franchise tags to sign multi-year deals. Past years have shown that deals that look difficult get easier once the deadline gets closer, something worth keeping in mind in the next few weeks when Miller and the Broncos are concerned.
