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Buffalo Bills' Von Miller Hoping to 'Recapture' Denver Broncos Days vs. Former Team

Von Miller and the Buffalo Bills face off against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football.

Jeremy Brener

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For the first time in his 13-year career, Von Miller will go against the team that drafted him in tonight's Monday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills.

Miller was drafted with the No. 2 overall pick by the Broncos in 2011, and built the foundation of a Hall of Fame career in 10 seasons with the team. 

He was relatively healthy during his time with the Broncos apart from a 2013 right ACL injury, forcing him to miss the final seven games of the year. In 2020, Miller suffered an ankle injury that cost him the entire season. Then, he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in the middle of the 2021 season before signing with the Bills in 2022.

Last season, Miller tore his left ACL, costing him the final six games of last year and the first four games of this season. Miller is still adjusting to life post-surgery.

Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller
Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller / © Jamie Germano, Democrat and Chronicle

"I would love to take these huge leaps and bounds each and every week, but reality is I'm just getting a little bit better each and every week," Miller said via ESPN. "I'm grateful for that and I can accept that. This is Year 13 for me, and I just know how it goes. Like, I know I still can play. I know I can still recapture some of the things that I did in the past and the type of player that I was, I know I can still be that and I feel like that's what's driving me."

The Bills defense has been ravaged by injuries all year long. Matt Milano, DaQuan Jones, Kaiir Elam and Tre'Davious White are all on injured reserve, forcing the veteran Miller to step up, even if he isn't at his peak.

If Miller can find his peak or somewhere close to it, the Bills will have a much easier time trying to make the playoffs as the season heads into the second half.

The Bills and Broncos are set to kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET inside Highmark Stadium.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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