Von Miller closing in a deal reportedly worth 6yr/114m w 70+g

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

Call it a premature assessment, but I don't see him playing six years under that contract. One of the parties will likely be dissatisfied going into year five at the latest.

Looks like just a tiny opening there after the 2nd year if they wanted to cut and run after the 2017 season but before .

If they cut him after year two (presuming he's healthy, just less productive), they'd have $14.1 million in bonus accelerate onto their cap. They could June 1 designate him, eat $4.1 million that year and have to absorb $9.4 million the following year.

Unless I'm reading that wrong and the fully guarantee for year 3 comes after year 1, in which case, they're effectively locked into year 3 as well (because it would be cost prohibitive to cut him after year 1 and accelerate $19 million worth of bonus onto the cap).

If that's the case, sure looks like a 4 yr, $78 million deal to me.