Tag: Outside Lineabcker

Von Miller teases potential return to Broncos on Instagram

Von Miller took to Instagram on Monday and teased a potential reunion with the Broncos.

Soon-to-be free agent Von Miller is creating quite a buzz on social media.

On Sunday, Miller teased the possibility of re-signing with the Los Angeles Rams, posting a checklist on his Instagram story that ended with “RUN IT BACK.”

Then on Monday, after reports emerged that the Denver Broncos are expected to pursue Miller during NFL free agency, he shared two more teasers on his Instagram story, these ones related to Denver.

In the first story, Miller asks if he should wear “58 or 40” in orange and blue with a picture from his time with the Broncos. In a story right after that, Miller put a thinking emoji with the caption, “I wonder if they will give me my old locker back?”

If Miller is not seriously considering a return to Denver, these posts will be heartbreaking teases for Broncos fans.

Miller spent the first nine and a half years of his career in Denver, leading the team to a win in Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season. He was traded to the Rams mid-season in 2021 before going on to win Super Bowl LVI.

The Broncos acquired second- and third-round draft picks from Los Angeles in exchange for Miller last year. Denver gaining those draft picks and then re-signing Miller in free agency would be an impressive feat.

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Broncos 7th-round pick Jonathon Cooper stepping up after Von Miller trade

Jonathon Cooper appears to be a late-round gem for the Broncos.

When the Denver Broncos selected Ohio State edge defender Jonathon Cooper in the seventh round of April’s NFL draft, they probably didn’t plan for him to be starting midway through his rookie season.

But after trading away Von Miller and losing Bradley Chubb (ankle) and Malik Reed (hip) to injuries, the Broncos were forced to insert Cooper into the starting lineup.

The 6-3, 254-pound outside linebacker took advantage of his opportunity, recording four tackles, two quarterback hits and two sacks in Denver’s big win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10.

Cooper has now totaled 15 tackles (including two tackles behind the line of scrimmage), five quarterback hits and two sacks through nine career games, with most of those stats coming in his two recent starts.

Cooper’s obviously not going to make a Miller-esque impact, but getting good production from a late-round pick has to be exciting for Denver’s staff. Once Chubb and Reed return from injuries, Cooper will go back to a rotational role, which will help keep the team’s edge defenders fresh.

Miller will be missed, but the Broncos still have capable pass rushers.

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