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Updated · Bleacher Report · Aug 18
Von Miller Offers Lifetime of Chicken for Cowboys No. 40 After $7.5 Million Deal
Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Aug 18

Von Miller Offers Lifetime of Chicken for Cowboys No. 40 After $7.5 Million Deal

2 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Aug 18

Summary

  • At Tuesday's practice, Miller said he offered fullback Hunter Luepke a lifetime of chicken to secure No. 40 for the regular season.
  • The jersey is central to Miller's recent career arc: he wore No. 40 with the Rams, Bills and at Texas A&M, but does not want No. 58 in Dallas because he ties it to Denver.
  • No. 94 is also off the table because of its association with Cowboys great DeMarcus Ware, narrowing Miller's options as he settles in with his new team.
  • Dallas signed the 35-year-old edge rusher to a one-year contract worth up to $7.5 million, hoping he can help a pass rush weakened after Micah Parsons was traded to Green Bay.

Insights

Will a lifetime supply of chicken secure Von Miller's jersey, or is this a clever distraction from Dallas's risky defensive rebuild?
Can an aging Von Miller truly replace Micah Parsons and lead the Cowboys' heavily retooled defense to a Super Bowl?