Following Thursday night’s 31-10 blowout victory over the Miami Dolphins, quarterback Josh Allen let the media know that he was appreciative of his team’s defense, especially the pass rush.
Allen had kind words for Von Miller, specifically.
“It starts with the pass rush,” Allen said via video conference. “Von Miller looked like Von Miller tonight.”
Miller has been opening eyes to start the season, as he has recorded a sack in each of the first two weeks. In Week 1, the 35-year-old jabbed his hand into the chest of the offensive linemen and bull-rushed his way for a sack, and on Thursday he won by beating his matchup around the edge. He’s shown both power and quickness so far this season while playing roughly half the snaps.
As the season goes on, the Bills should start to slowly see more and more of Miller, especially if he continues to look like flashes of his old All-Pro self.
And Miller knows with the current injury situation on his team’s defense, he will need to keep stepping up.
In Miami, linebacker Terrel Bernard sustained a pectoral injury which will cause him to miss several weeks. Nickel cornerback Taron Johnson (forearm) was already slated to miss that amount of time.
“It’s going to be tough to fill that void,” Miller said.
The “closer” might be back.
Take a look at how quickly Miller gets home for the sack against the Dolphins, which forced a turnover on downs deep in Bills’ territory to essentially ice the game:
“Von Miller looked liked Von Miller tonight.”
– #Bills QB Josh Allen on Von Miller’s effectiveness in the pass rush Thursday #BillsMafia @WKBW pic.twitter.com/U3VWNtvV1c
— Dom Tibbetts (@DomTibbettsTV) September 13, 2024