Jul 10, 2026 9:40 PM
Fresh off a nine-sack season, the legendary pass rusher could provide the veteran spark Mike Macdonald needs to fortify Seattle’s defense and fuel another championship charge.
Once Von Miller eventually decides to hang up his cleats ... the five-year countdown to Canton will begin.
Miller is destined for the Hall of Fame. It's not a matter of if, but rather when.
But the 37-year-old isn't quite ready for that clock to start.
After suiting up for the Washington Commanders last season, Miller is "for sure" going to play again in 2026.
And after revealing he ultimately chose Washington over the Seattle Seahawks a year ago, the reigning Super Bowl champions may want to revisit the possibility of bringing the future Hall of Famer to the Pacific Northwest.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm playing for sure," Miller told ESPN. "I had nine sacks last year. ... I'm not on my last flame."
Those nine sacks would've led all Seahawks, as Leonard Williams, Byron Murphy II and Uchenna Nwosu each totaled seven in 2025.
"I don't want to pat myself on the back, but at 37 years old, I can still roll out the bed and still rush the quarterback," Miller continued. "I'm still a great guy in the locker room, I bring great energy, I make sure everybody is ready to go."
A two-time Super Bowl champion and the MVP of Super Bowl 50, Miller would fit perfectly within the championship culture head coach Mike Macdonald has quickly established in Seattle.
There would be one caveat, though, to a potential Miller signing.
He wouldn't come to Seattle if the Seahawks didn't have a defined role for him in mind.
Fortunately for Macdonald, one could easily be created.
After losing Boye Mafe to the Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle inked Dante Fowler Jr. to a one-year, $5 million deal. Fowler posted just three sacks for a disappointing Dallas Cowboys defense last season after recording 10.5 with the Commanders the year prior.
At this point in their respective careers, Miller likely has more to offer as a situational pass rusher than Fowler does.
And that's just from a production standpoint. That's not even accounting for the championship experience Miller would bring to a Seahawks locker room looking to defend its title.
Hypothetically, the franchise could easily cut Fowler loose if he fails to impress in training camp and replace him with Miller — should he still be available come that time.
Seattle wouldn't need Von Miller to be the player he was in Denver.
It'd simply need him to be the player he was in Washington last season.
If the future Hall of Famer can still provide that version of himself, the Seahawks should absolutely target Miller as a low-cost veteran pass rusher capable of extending their championship window for ... at least ... another season.
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