ESPN.com · Feb 27, 2016
Sources: Miller-Broncos deal unlikely by Tuesday
Star linebacker Von Miller is not expected to reach a long-term deal with the Denver Broncos before Tuesday's deadline for teams to use franchise tags, a source close to the situation told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
If no deal is reached, Miller would get the Broncos' franchise tag.
The Broncos and Von Miller's agent have been discussing a long-term deal this week at the NFL combine.Teams can designate one franchise player and that player, if he signs the tendered offer, earns a one-year guaranteed salary that is the average of the top players at his position. For a linebacker like Miller that will be $14.129 million for 2016.
