Von Miller signs with Dallas Cowboys
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- Von Miller is signing with the Dallas Cowboys, reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday, Aug. 16; Miller, 37, is a Texas native.
- Miller's 138.5 career sacks are the most among active players and tie him with former teammate DeMarcus Ware for ninth all-time.
- Miller is an eight-time Pro Bowler coming off a nine-sack 2025 season with the Commanders, where injuries at pass rusher forced him into a larger role than expected.
- The Cowboys add Miller to an EDGE group that includes first-round rookie Malachi Lawrence, 2025 second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku, and trade acquisition Rashan Gary, with Miller potentially filling the role Jadeveon Clowney held last year.
- All top 36 players on Pete Prisco's annual free agent ranking have signed, but four of the top 100 remain unsigned as teams continue adding talent during training camp.
- Post-draft free agent signings are ticking up because, unlike March signings, they no longer count against the NFL's compensatory picks formula.
Why it matters: Dallas gets a proven closer on the edge to complement three offseason investments — first-rounder Lawrence, 2025 second-rounder Ezeiruaku, and trade acquisition Gary — giving the Cowboys a deeper rotation as they try to fix a pass rush that needed bolstering. At 37, Miller's role is likely a situational one modeled after Clowney's 2025 usage rather than every-down work.
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