Von Miller stirs Bills return rumors: ‘Unfinished business’

Nypost · Aug 07, 2026 · 336 words · By Erich Richter

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The Bills defense can use all the help it can get.

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Von Miller is seemingly hinting about a return to the Bills with the Super Bowl contenders desperate for help along the defensive line.

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Miller, 37, posted a picture of he and Josh Allen on his Instagram Story and a separate picture of him with a Bills hat with the caption “unfinished business.” When asked about Miller’s comments about potentially re-joining the team, Bills general manager…

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Claim 1: “The future Hall of Fame edge rusher, who spent three rocky seasons with the Bills, which included a four-game suspension that appeared to be related to a previous domestic violence incident.”

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Multiple sources confirm Miller's tenure with the Bills and a suspension in 2024 stemming from a domestic violence incident.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 season was the Buffalo Bills' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd as a franchise, their eighth full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, and their sixth und…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Buffalo_Bills_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Buffalo Bills' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their eleventh full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, their ninth under general…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Buffalo_Bills_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vonnie B'VSean Miller (born March 26, 1989) is an American professional football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Miller played college football for the Texas A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Miller

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Claim 2: “Miller had eight sacks in 12 games in 2022”

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The evidence mentions he suffered a torn ACL in 2022, but does not provide the specific stat of 8 sacks in 12 games for that year.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bills edge rusher Von Miller was not the same player most fans were used to seeing last season. The 35-year-old registered just three tackles and zero sacks while dealing with the lingering effects of…
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/bills_von_miller_rev…

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web search NEUTRAL — View the full current NFL schedule for the season. Get tickets, hotel reservations, kickoff times, matchups, TV channels, streaming and game details for every game every week.
https://www.nfl.com/schedules

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web search NEUTRAL — Cowboys Add NFL's Active Sack Leader | Realistic Expectations? Сейчас смотрят: 264.Jeff Cavanaugh and Jesse Holley break down a huge move for the Dallas Cowboys as Von Miller is coming home. What are …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzrTSXLBidM

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Claim 3: “a poor 2023 season where he had just three total tackles and zero sacks in 12 games the following season.”

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Two independent web sources explicitly state that in 2023 he recorded just three tackles and zero sacks.

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web search NEUTRAL — Buffalo Bills defensive end Von Miller was present throughout the 2023 NFL season, but he wasn’t Von Miller.He was instead a ghost of his former self, notching just three tackles and zero sacks as he …
https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/news/buffalo-bills-dion-da…

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Claim 4: ““I talk to Von all the time. … I love Von,” Beane said. “If everything lined up right, you wouldn’t say no.””

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One web search result mentions Brandon Beane 'pumps the brakes' on a reunion and had 'positive things to say', but the specific quote provided in the claim is not explicitly reproduced in the evidence snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 season was the Buffalo Bills' 58th overall, 48th in the National Football League (NFL) and third full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula. The season was the first under the le…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Buffalo_Bills_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the Buffalo Bills' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their tenth full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, and their eighth under the h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Buffalo_Bills_season

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Claim 5: “This would be Miller’s 15th season in the league after he spent all of last year with the Washington Commanders where he had a rebound season where with nine sacks while playing in all 17 games.”

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One source (AOL) confirms Miller spent a season with Washington and dropped the QB nine times, but it does not confirm the specific stats of 17 games and 9 sacks. Other evidence is generic and does not provide the specific 2024 stat line.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NFL playoffs for the 2024 season began on January 11, 2025, and concluded with Super Bowl LIX on February 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_NFL_playoffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Washington Commanders' 94th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn. Despite a 3–2 star…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Washington_Commanders_sea…

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Claim 6: “Miller, 37, posted a picture of he and Josh Allen on his Instagram Story and a separate picture of him with a Bills hat with the caption “unfinished business.””

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The provided evidence contains general Wikipedia entries for Von Miller and the Buffalo Bills, but no specific reports or social media archives confirming the Instagram Story posts or the 'unfinished business' caption.

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Claim 7: “In 2024, Miller played 13 games and had 17 tackles and six sacks.”

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The search results for this claim returned irrelevant information about a department store (Von Maur) and a login page, providing no data on Miller's 2024 stats.

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web search NEUTRAL — The term von ([fɔn] ⓘ) is used in German surnames either as a nobiliary particle indicating a noble patrilineality, or as a simple preposition used by commoners that means 'of' or 'from'. Nobility dir…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VON

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web search NEUTRAL — Von Maur is an upscale department store offering top name brands for men, women and children.
https://www.vonmaur.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Other tools and resources to accomplish your VON related tasks and support your quality improvement.
https://admin.vtoxford.org/

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Claim 8: “the Bills brought in Bradley Chubb as a starting edge rusher”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the acquisition of Bradley Chubb by the Bills.

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Claim 9: “Miller was getting paid huge money while with the Bills after signing a six-year, $120 million contract in 2022 that was constantly being restructured by the team.”

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Three independent web sources explicitly confirm the six-year, $120 million contract signed in 2022 and mention restructures.

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