COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller said Wednesday that he is "for sure'' playing for somebody in the 2026 season and that he has already lobbied Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton for his former team to sign him.
Miller, 37, is an unsigned, unrestricted free agent after a nine-sack season for the Washington Commanders in 2025. Miller spent 11 seasons with the Broncos -- he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams just before the trade deadline in 2021 -- and had 110.5 of his 138.5 career sacks with the team.
He was MVP of Super Bowl 50, the franchise's third, and most recent, Super Bowl win. Asked during an appearance in suburban Denver on Wednesday for his Von's Vision foundation whether he had spoken to Payton during a flag football event in April in Los Angeles about a possible return to the Broncos, Miller said:
"I lobbied, I do lobby, I lobbied publicly, privately, so I lobbied,'' Miller said. "I think there's no question the type of environment I bring to a locker room, I think there's no question to the type of environment I bring to a team.
"I don't want to pat myself on the back, but at 37 years old, I can still roll out the bed and still rush the quarterback. I'm still a great guy in the locker room, I bring great energy, I make sure everybody is ready to go.''