The will-they-or-won’t-they is over. They will.
The Cowboys are signing 37-year-old eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller, according to a report late Sunday from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and later confirmed by the team. A first-round draft pick out of Texas A&M in 2011, Miller has played with four different teams previously, most recently the Washington Commanders last season, when he tallied nine sacks.
Miller already considers the Dallas area home and owns a poultry farm in nearby DeSoto. He has been lobbying for a spot on the Cowboys roster during this offseason, even creating a series of social media posts to help apply pressure on the organization.
On Sunday, he posted a photoshopped image of himself wearing a Cowboys uniform and sporting the No. 40 jersey. His caption read, “Dallas! Let’s make this one Special!”
Currently sitting just outside the NFL’s all-time top 10 in sacks, the MVP of Super Bowl 50 brings a wealth of experience and veteran leadership to the revamped Dallas defense under first-year coordinator Christian Parker (who Miller crossed paths with in Denver).
Though Miller will likely join the team at training camp in Oxnard, it is very doubtful that he will participate in Tuesday’s joint practice session with the visiting Saints. There will be a ramping-up period to get Miller ready for the regular season, set to be the 16th of a career that will assuredly land him in the Hall of Fame one day.
The Cowboys’ roster is technically full, meaning a personnel move will have to be made before Miller can officially join the team.
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