Von Miller contract details revealed after agreement with hometown Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys made waves Sunday evening by signing future Hall of Fame pass-rusher Von Miller, and the financial details of the agreement are now in.

According to ESPN and NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, the 37-year-old Miller agreed to a one-year contract worth $5.5 million. The deal can reach a maximum value of $7.5 million with incentives.

The #Cowboys and veteran pass-rusher Von Miller have agreed to terms on a 1-year, $5.5M deal, sources say, with a max value of $7.5M. pic.twitter.com/Py2cCK81eC

Those numbers are a slight decrease from the one-year deal Miller signed last year with the rival Washington Commanders, which was for $6.1 million and up to $10.5 million including incentives.

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The DeSoto, Texas, native recorded nine sacks in 17 games for Washington last season, further bolstering his already-impressive resume. Miller’s accolades include the 2011 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, eight Pro Bowl appearances, three AP First-Team All-Pro nods, and four AP Second-Team All-Pro selections. His production last season also moved him into a tie for ninth in career sacks (138.5) since the statistic became official in 1982.

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Miller now joins a pass-rush rotation in Dallas featuring Rashan Gary, 2025 second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku, and 2026 first-round pick Malachi Lawrence. Any on-field production Miller provides will be valuable, but his veteran experience and leadership will be even more important for those young pass rushers, particularly Ezeiruaku and Lawrence, as they continue to develop.

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The Dallas Cowboys will open the 2026 regular season on September 13 against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC.