Von Miller signs with Cowboys, calls it a dream come true
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 7:31 AM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
Von Miller signed with the Dallas Cowboys on August 16, 2026, describing the move as a homecoming. Raised in DeSoto, Texas, Miller expressed excitement about joining the team he has followed since childhood. After leading the Commanders with nine sacks last season, he aims to replicate that success in Dallas. Miller emphasized his commitment to being a great teammate and looks forward to his fifth NFL stop.
- •Miller was born in DeSoto, Texas, near Dallas.
- •He had nine sacks with the Commanders last season.
- •Miller has played for the Broncos, Rams, Bills, and Commanders.
- •He is optimistic about contributing to the Cowboys' defense.
- •The Cowboys were the first team to contact him this offseason.
- 9:44 PMYahoo Sports — 'Dream within a dream' for pass rusher Von Miller to join his hometown Dallas Cowboys
- 8:12 AMNBCSports.com — Von Miller calls signing with the Cowboys "a dream within a dream" - NBC Sports
- 7:31 AMYahoo Sports — Von Miller calls signing with the Cowboys "a dream within a dream"
"Growing up in the suburbs of Dallas, Von Miller's parents were an embodiment of the “love ‘em or hate ’em” reaction the Cowboys create in seemingly every NFL fan. One of his formative memories was seeing his father celebrating the Cowboys' success watching a game on TV. "This should be the first year where everybody’s unified on one team, so it’s pretty cool to have everybody in blue,” Miller said at an introductory news conference after signing a one-year contract that could be worth up to $7.5 million with his hometown team on Tuesday, with the 37-year-old standout pass rusher hoping to return them to their Super Bowl-winning heights of his childhood.
"Miller, who had nine sacks for the Commanders last season, said he's expecting that kind of production in Dallas this year.
"Miller, who had nine sacks for the Commanders last season, said he's expecting that kind of production in Dallas this year.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 9:44 PM'Dream within a dream' for pass rusher Von Miller to join his hometown Dallas Cowboys
Growing up in the suburbs of Dallas, Von Miller's parents were an embodiment of the “love ‘em or hate ’em” reaction the Cowboys create in seemingly every NFL fan. One of his formative memories was seeing his father celebrating the Cowboys' success watching a game on TV. "This should be the first year where everybody’s unified on one team, so it’s pretty cool to have everybody in blue,” Miller said at an introductory news conference after signing a one-year contract that could be worth up to $7.5 million with his hometown team on Tuesday, with the 37-year-old standout pass rusher hoping to return them to their Super Bowl-winning heights of his childhood.
- NBCSports.comAug 17, 2026, 8:12 AMVon Miller calls signing with the Cowboys "a dream within a dream" - NBC Sports
Miller, who had nine sacks for the Commanders last season, said he's expecting that kind of production in Dallas this year.
- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 7:31 AMVon Miller calls signing with the Cowboys "a dream within a dream"
Miller, who had nine sacks for the Commanders last season, said he's expecting that kind of production in Dallas this year.
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