The Cowboys took a massive L in Tuesday’s fiasco involving defensive end Randy Gregory, seeing the Broncos swoop in and steal him away just hours after announcing they had come to terms with the 29-year-old pass rusher.
Yet somehow, after an embarrassing gaffe by the front office (no matter how it went down, really), the Cowboys could- almost inexplicably- be in line to land eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller as a consolation prize.
NFL insider Jane Slater reported on Tuesday that the two-time league champion and Super Bowl 50 MVP has “very strong interest” in joining the Cowboys.
Are the #Cowboys pursuing Von Miller? “Doing due diligence” per source. There ya go folks. That might appease the fan base if they got this one done. https://t.co/JiGvDeZvOL
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) March 15, 2022
Miller, 32, was traded to the Rams in November after 10-plus seasons in Denver. He notched 31 tackles, five sacks, and a forced fumble over eight games with Los Angeles during their title run. But the Texas native and first-round draft pick out of Texas A&M may now be looking to come home to close out his career.
“The interest from Von Miller is certainly there,” Slater said on-air.
DeMarcus Ware, who played alongside Miller in Denver and also starred in Cowboys over his illustrious career, teased as much on his Instagram account.
“Just talked to Von Miller,” Ware said in a Tuesday post. “Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Von Miller. Sounds good to me.”
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Whether Ware is simply playfully stirring up a fanbase who’s smarting after the Gregory debacle, trying to make something legitimately happen, or hinting at an actual news scoop remains to be seen. (For what it’s worth, Miller responded to Ware’s post with the ever-popular “wide eyes” emoji, and Ware came back with an offer to join the club “to mentor the guys this year.”)
Parsons himself is keeping an eye on the free agency market, too. He posted a tweet mentioning Miller and former Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner, who had also been mentioned by some observers as a target for the Dallas front office.
@VonMiller @Bwagz 👀👀👀
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) March 15, 2022
Wagner reportedly considers Dallas among his “secondary” options, as a reunion with Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn would be welcome, but another unidentified team is said to be the front-runner.
With the news of Gregory’s sudden U-turn out of Dallas, though, Miller has suddenly become a name worth watching, with the club “doing due diligence,” as per Slater.
“We’re working on it,” Slater’s source said when she asked about the possibility of putting a star on the three-time All-Pro’s helmet.
“Let’s put it this way,” she tweeted. “Earl Thomas, Bobby Wagner and Jamal Adams NEVER yielded these responses.”
One thing is for sure. The Cowboys can’t say they don’t have the money to pursue a player of Miller’s caliber. As Randy Gregory can attest, they apparently have a now-unspoken-for $70 million to play with.
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