Von Miller was in just as much shock as Broncos Country after the team traded the perennial Pro Bowl outside linebacker to the Rams on Monday in exchange for second- and third-round picks.
Speaking to reporters outside team headquarters a couple of hours after the news broke, the 32-year-old said he felt “kind of numb” in the immediate aftermath.
“(The trade) was a surprise,” he said. “This team, they’re going to start winning soon. … We’ve got a lot of great players and a lot of great coaches here, and the staff is amazing. I wanted to be a part of it to fix it, but you’ve just got to keep moving.”
Miller, the Broncos’ franchise sack leader with 110.5, spent Monday morning meeting individually with coach Vic Fangio, general manager George Paton and president/CEO Joe Ellis, as well as saying goodbye to teammates before he departed from the facility around noon.
Miller became one of 10 defensive players to be named Super Bowl MVP after he led the Broncos to a win over the Panthers in Super Bowl 50 — Miller’s last playoff game in orange and blue.
“I’ll always have Super Bowl 50,” an emotional Miller said.
“”I had a lot of beautiful years here, a lot of great memories, a lot of great teammates, a lot of great coaches, a lot of great fans,” Miller said. “I’ll never forget all of those people.”
Miller, who missed Sunday’s win over Washington with a knee injury, said he expects to play in the Rams’ Sunday Night Football game against the Titans this week. And he’s looking forward to joining a playoff-caliber team with a defense featuring an array of All-Pro playmakers.
“(The Rams are) a great team, and I’ve been a huge fan of (defensive end) Aaron Donald for a long time,” Miller said. “They’ve got a great defense — (cornerback) Jalen Ramsey, (linebacker) Leonard Floyd, all these guys. I’m excited — I’ve always been a team guy and I’ve always been a great teammate, and I’m going to continue to do the same thing.”
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