Von Miller (Photo via @SportsCenter)
Social media detectives noticed Buffalo Bills star Von Miller wearing something unique on the sidelines during Thursday night’s road game against the Miami Dolphins.
Von Miller was one of the best players on Thursday night, recording one sack in the Bills’ 31-10 blowout victory over Miami. After recording zero sacks in 12 games a year ago, the two-time Super bowl champion now has two sacks in as many games to begin the season.
His dominance of the Dolphins’ offensive line wasn’t the only Miller talking point on Thursday night. The 35-year-old also had social media buzzing after folks noticed him wearing an autographed Bills hat on the sideline during the game:
Is Von Miller wearing a Von Miller autographed hat? 👀😅 pic.twitter.com/crS0UHcAL6
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 13, 2024
Von Miller wearing a Von Miller autographed hat pic.twitter.com/TzE40QUYNl
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) September 13, 2024
Von Miller wearing a sideline cap autographed by…Von Miller. Could be the move? @CouldBeTheMove pic.twitter.com/IrbpDoMpSv
— Mike Danger (@akaMikeDanger) September 13, 2024
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: Von Miller wearing a Von Miller autographed hat 😂 https://t.co/vJs20yXp8x pic.twitter.com/S0fvOn10aF
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 13, 2024
Von Miller recorded his first sack tonight in 2.43 seconds, the fastest sack of the season so far 🔥
Von Miller is also wearing a hat autographed by Von Miller 😂 https://t.co/TO1SLVx9JF pic.twitter.com/pFvkF60NLj
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) September 13, 2024
Is Von Miller rocking a hat with his own autograph on it? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/lRypx6Fv6r
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) September 13, 2024
Bills LB Von Miller is wearing a hat with his signature on it 🤣 pic.twitter.com/3zKHcQaFmx
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 13, 2024
did…did von miller autograph his own hat? pic.twitter.com/7GRaCf6hM6
— Gateway City Sports (@SportsTalkSTL) September 13, 2024
Von Miller is in the third season of a six-year, $120 million contract he signed with Buffalo in the 2022 offseason. He got off to a strong start that year, recording eight sacks in 11 games before unfortunately suffering a season-ending ACL tear in the Bills’ Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions.
Von Miller generated all 4 pressures and a sack on 14 pass rush matchups against Dolphins RT Austin Jackson.
Every one of his pressures got to the QB in under 2.5 seconds. Miller’s 2.10-second average time to pressure is his fastest in a game since 2021.
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— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) September 13, 2024
The Buffalo defense wasn’t the same without Von Miller in 2022, and they were soundly defeated 27-10 by the Cincinnati Bengals at home in the Divisional Round. Leonard Floyd, who led the Bills with 10.5 sacks in 2023, left for the San Francisco 49ers in free agency.
A Healthy Von Miller Changes Everything For The Bills
Though Buffalo has consistently churned out a championship-caliber defense under head coach Sean McDermott, the lack of game-changing pass-rushers has been a key factor in their lack of postseason success.
The Bills handed Miller that lucrative deal in 2022 free agency knowing he could be the final piece of a championship puzzle. He led the Denver Broncos to a Super Bowl 50 championship in the 2015 season and the helped the Rams to a Super Bowl 56 title after coming over in a trade deadline deal.
As we’ve seen over the first two games, a healthy Von Miller can change everything and take the Bills over the top once and for all.
