- Signed
- 2011
- Average / year
- $5.25M
- Signing bonus
- $13.77M
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$21,000,380 in reported contract value across 4 seasons and a $13,773,004 signing bonus.
Capologist / NFL contract file
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas CowboysVon Miller Contract
Von Miller signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal includes $3 million guaranteed and can reach $7.5 million with incentives. It carries a $3.1 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$5.50M
- Guaranteed
- $3M
- Average / year
- $5.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #40Age 3716 NFL seasons6' 3" / 245 lbsTexas A&M
DALLB / 40
2026 contract ledger
Select a label for a plain-language definition.
| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $600,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $3,100,000 |
|---|
Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
View full accounting breakdown13 contract fields
| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,300,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $3,100,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $600,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,200,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,100,000$2,000,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$25.10M$12.55M$0
DEN2011–2021
BUF2022–2024
WSH2025DAL2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $3,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,200,000$5,500,000Annual career ledger
Swipe for annual and career totals →
| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2011NEW DEAL | 22 | DEN | $375,000 | $13,773,004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,148,004 | $14,148,004 |
| 2012 | 23 | DEN | $1,329,563 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,329,563 | $15,477,567 |
| 2013 | 24 | DEN | $1,477,964 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,477,964 | $16,955,531 |
| 2014 | 25 | DEN | $3,238,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,238,688 | $20,194,219 |
| 2015 | 26 | DEN | $9,754,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,754,000 | $29,948,219 |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 27 | DEN | $2,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,100,000 | $55,048,219 |
| 2017 | 28 | DEN | $16,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,500,000 | $71,548,219 |
| 2018 | 29 | DEN | $2,000,000 | $0 | $16,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $27,315 | $0 | $0 | $19,427,315 | $90,975,534 |
| 2019 | 30 | DEN | $17,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500,000 | $108,475,534 |
| 2020 | 31 | DEN | $17,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000,000 | $126,475,534 |
| 2021 | 32 | DEN | $16,777,777 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,277,777 | $143,753,311 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 33 | BUF | $1,120,000 | $18,525,000 | $0 | $165,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,910,000 | $163,663,311 |
| 2023 | 34 | BUF | $1,300,000 | $0 | $13,345,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $165,000 | $0 | $14,910,000 | $178,573,311 |
| 2024 | 35 | BUF | $1,166,667 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $4,015,361 | $195,000 | $0 | $12,477,028 | $191,050,339 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 36 | WSH | $1,995,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,105,000 | $0 | $7,100,000 | $198,150,339 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 37 | DAL | $1,300,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $203,650,339 |
| Career totals | $94,834,659 | $55,298,004 | $30,245,000 | $13,165,000 | $0 | $2,300,000 | $5,142,676 | $2,665,000 | $0 | $203,650,339 | $203,650,339 | ||
Contract history
6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20112011
- 20162016
- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $14.13M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$14,129,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20162016
- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $19.02M
- Signing bonus
- $17M
- Guarantee rate
- 36.8%
$114,100,000 in reported contract value across 6 seasons, including $42,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $17,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $20M
- Signing bonus
- $18.52M
- Guarantee rate
- 37.5%
$120,000,000 in reported contract value across 6 seasons, including $45,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $18,525,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $6.10M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 81.9%
$6,100,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $4,995,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $5.50M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 54.5%
$5,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.