Age: 32
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 10
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 250
- College: Texas A&M
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #2 overall (Broncos)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $22,125,000 (11.05% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $18,000,000 (9.71% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
- Contract Value: $114,500,000 ($19,083,333 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $42,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 7/211 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Franchise, signed 2016)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27 | $2,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $11,500,000 | 7.5% | |||||
| 2017 | 28 | $16,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $16,500,000 | $20,000,000 | 11.9% | |||||
| 2018
March 18: $9 million of base salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 29 | $2,000,000 | $7,625,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | $10,125,000 | 5.4% | |||||
| 2019 | 30 | $17,000,000 | $7,625,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $25,125,000 | 12.9% | |||||
| 2020
March 17: deadline to exercise 2020 option
| 31 | $17,500,000 | $7,625,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $6,000,000 | $25,625,000 | 12.0% | |||||
| 2021
March 16: deadline to exercise 2021 option
| 32 | $17,500,000 | $4,125,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $22,125,000 | 11.1% | |||||
| Total | $72,500,000 | $34,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $32,500,000 | $114,500,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
The Broncos and Von Miller agreed to a six year, $114.5 million contract on July 15, 2016. Per Mike Klis, Miller received $70 million in guarantees, $42 million of which is guaranteed upon signing. The full guarantee is made up of a $17.5 million signing bonus, $6 million roster bonus, and his Paragraph 5 salaries in 2016 and 2017. In March of 2017 Miller's $19 million salary in 2018 will become fully guaranteed. If Miller is on the roster in March of 2018, $9 million of his 2019 base salary will become fully guranteed. The final two years of the contract are option seasons. Denver has until the final day of the prior League year to pick up each option season. If the options are exercised Miller will have $6 million and $7 million of his 2020 and 2021 salaries become guaranteed.
On March 13, 2018, Miller converted $16.5 million of his $18.5 million base salary into a signing bonus. The move created $12.375 million in cap room for the Broncos in 2018. Millers salary cap charges from 2019-2021 will all increase by $4.125 million each.
Cash Flows
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $25,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $19,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $25,500,000 | $42,000,000 | $61,000,000 | $78,500,000 | $96,500,000 | $114,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $126,448,214
Career APY: $12,644,821
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Drafted | Expired | 2011 | 5 | $30,754,376 | $6,150,875 | $21,000,376 | $29,948,214 | 97.4% | $5,989,643 |
| Broncos | Franchise | Active | 2016 | 6 | $114,500,000 | $19,083,333 | $42,000,000 | $96,500,000 | 84.3% | $19,300,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 10 | $126,448,214 | $12,644,821 | $122,254,464 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Broncos | $375,000 | $3,443,250 | $0 | $0 | $375,000 | $3,818,250 | 3.2% | $14,148,000 | ||
| 2012 | Broncos | $1,329,563 | $3,443,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,329,563 | $4,772,813 | 4.0% | $1,329,563 | ||
| 2013 | Broncos | $2,284,125 | $3,443,250 | $0 | $0 | $2,284,125 | $4,921,213 | 3.5% | $1,477,963 | ||
| 2014 | Broncos | $3,238,688 | $3,374,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,238,688 | $6,613,188 | 4.6% | $3,238,688 | ||
| 2015 | Broncos | $9,754,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,754,000 | $9,754,000 | 6.5% | $9,754,000 | ||
| 2016 | Broncos | $2,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $11,500,000 | 7.5% | $25,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Broncos | $16,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $16,500,000 | $20,000,000 | 11.9% | $16,500,000 | ||
| 2018 | Broncos | $2,000,000 | $7,625,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | $10,125,000 | 5.4% | $19,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Broncos | $17,000,000 | $7,625,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $25,125,000 | 12.9% | $17,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Broncos | $17,500,000 | $7,625,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $6,000,000 | $25,625,000 | 12.0% | $18,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Broncos | $17,500,000 | $4,125,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $22,125,000 | 11.1% | $18,000,000 | ||
| Total | $89,481,376 | $47,704,250 | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $49,481,376 | $144,379,464 | $144,448,214 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 79.8% | 0.0% | 50 | 14 | 11.5 | 77 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 89.9% | 1.1% | 55 | 13 | 18.5 | 129.5 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 47.8% | 0.0% | 27 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 1 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 84.3% | 0.0% | 43 | 17 | 14 | 82.5 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 76.1% | 1.7% | 30 | 5 | 11 | 78 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 81.3% | 0.0% | 62 | 16 | 13.5 | 65 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 85.7% | 1.8% | 51 | 6 | 10 | 64.5 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 78.3% | 0.0% | 29 | 19 | 14.5 | 88 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 79.3% | 0.0% | 33 | 13 | 8 | 32.5 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76.1% | 0.0% | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $23,258,000 | $19,083,333 |
| Injury Adjusted | $23,258,000 | $19,083,333 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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