The Bills’ first padded practice took place on Monday, giving safety Damar Hamlin the opportunity to reach another checkpoint in his encouraging recovery process. It also marked an chance for the team to update the status of their edge rushing anchor. 
Von Miller remains on the PUP list while he continues to rehab the ACL tear which ended his debut season in Buffalo. The 34-year-old has provided optimism on the matter of his Week 1 availability on multiple occasions this offseason, indicating that he feels he will be recovered in full by the season opener. General manager Brandon Beane is also encouraged by Miller’s progress.
Beane said there is “definitely a possibility” the future Hall of Famer will be in the lineup for Week 1 when speaking to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero (h/t NFL.com). He cautioned, however, that the team is “not quite there” with respect to deciding on how to proceed with Miller, who was limited to 11 games last season. The latter is on the active/PUP list, meaning he can be activated at any time during training camp.
Miller is familiar with ACL recoveries, having gone through the same process during his highly-decorated Broncos tenure. He was able to return to All-Pro form the first time, and doing so again would be crucial to the Bills’ short- and long-term success. The eight-time Pro Bowler is entering the second season of his six-year, $120MM deal signed last offseason, and he will be the key member of Buffalo’s pass-rushing unit upon return.
A cautious approach with Miller (who earlier in the offseason labeled Week 6 as the latest point at which he would make his 2023 debut) would come as little surprise given his importance, as well as the team’s depth on the edge. Buffalo signed Leonard Floyd last month in a deal which was agreed to independent of Miller’s status. The former will join Gregory Rousseau, A.J. Epenesa and Carlos Basham Jr. as pass-rushing options to compliment Miller when he is healthy. If things stay on their current course, Buffalo could have a full array of edge defenders available when the season kicks off.
Not a Bills fan but I enjoy watching Von work. Should be a fun season.
SIDE NOTE: Thursday August 3rd is the start of the Preseason football.
Jets vs Browns to start us off. The wait is over.
Thank god! End of Aug is college football as well!!!
You sound like you’re tired of doing mock drafts. When will you be sending out invites to your fantasy league?
I was thinking of starting a ‘free to join fantasy league’ over on ESPN for the people who comment the most on this site. I think it would be fun to get everyone competing against one another.
Set it up. I’d play.
Want to play some fantasy football?
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Does Von go into Canton as a Bronco? I’d think so.
Von spent 10 years in Denver and he won a ring with them. He has the most career sacks in Denver Broncos history.
1 year with the Rams and a 2nd ring with them.
He has only played 11 games with the Bills.
He is still best known as being a Bronco.
Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller is going to Canton as a Denver Bronco.
Yeah teams that buy a year or two of star players don’t get players in the HOF. It’s the team that made them and the team they spent a decade with that get recognition. Rams and their bubblechip are meaningless also-rans.