ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos general manager George Paton said Thursday that the decision to keep linebacker Von Miller came down to the fact that he believes Miller is still a "special" player and that some of the best pass-rushers have excelled into their 30s.
The Broncos elected to exercise an option clause in Miller's contract earlier this week that guarantees $7 million of Miller's $17.5 million base salary and engages the final year of the six-year, $114.5 million contract Miller signed in 2016.
"The tape I watched, he still had the juice before he got injured, and pass-rushers are a premium and he's special, he's a special pass-rusher," Paton said.