Von Miller Reportedly Beefed up and Gained Some Serious Weight During Offseason
By Michael Luciano
Von Miller's 235 pounds was already too much for most offensive lineman to handle, so imagine what Miller is going to do in the 2019 season now that he's added some weight.
The Pro Bowl Denver Broncos pass rusher has reportedly clocked in at around 250 pounds, potentially hinting that Miller is looking to feature power as a bigger part of his game next season in addition to his trademark speed and edge-bending.
The revamped Miller 2.0 is apparently so destructive that he's wrecking Broncos camp to the point where lineman can't even be coached up without Miller embarrassing them.
1. After arriving to camp in the low 230’s in 2018, LB Von Miller is a rocked up 250 this year for #Broncos. His power addition has been remarkable. So much so, Miller is almost unusable as a teaching tool in 1 on 1 drills because he destroys his opposing lineman every single rep
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) July 31, 2019
Last season, the seven-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro recorded 14.5 sacks, an improvement from the 10.0 he put up in 2017. This is due, to some degree, to the presence of another double-digit sack artist on the other side in then-rookie Bradley Chubb.
With another year of Chubb, a defensive mad scientist in Vic Fangio calling the shots, and a revamped physique, expect some hardware for Miller this season.
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— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) August 1, 2019
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The Joe Flacco/Drew Lock situation still needs to some ironing out, but, at the very least, Broncos fans will be treated to an elite defense this season.