“It’s all kind of numb”
Von Miller was in just as substantially shock as Broncos Nation immediately after the staff traded the perennial Professional Bowl outside linebacker to the Rams on Monday in trade for next- and third-round picks.
Speaking to reporters outside staff headquarters a few of hours immediately after the news broke, the 32-calendar year-aged said he felt “kind of numb” in the fast aftermath.
“(The trade) was a surprise,” he said. “This staff, they’re likely to begin winning shortly. … We’ve bought a lot of terrific players and a lot of terrific coaches here, and the workers is amazing. I needed to be a element of it to resolve it, but you’ve just bought to continue to keep relocating.”
Miller, the Broncos’ franchise sack chief with one hundred ten.5, invested Monday early morning conference independently with mentor Vic Fangio, typical supervisor George Paton and president/CEO Joe Ellis, as effectively as declaring goodbye to teammates prior to he departed from the facility all-around noon.
Miller turned one particular of 10 defensive players to be named Super Bowl MVP immediately after he led the Broncos to a earn more than the Panthers in Super Bowl 50 — Miller’s very last playoff match in orange and blue.
“I’ll generally have Super Bowl 50,” an psychological Miller said.
“”I had a lot of lovely many years here, a lot of terrific reminiscences, a lot of terrific teammates, a lot of terrific coaches, a lot of terrific enthusiasts,” Miller said. “I’ll never forget about all of these folks.”
Miller, who missed Sunday’s earn more than Washington with a knee damage, said he expects to engage in in the Rams’ Sunday Night time Soccer match towards the Titans this 7 days. And he’s seeking forward to joining a playoff-caliber staff with a defense showcasing an array of All-Professional playmakers.
“(The Rams are) a terrific staff, and I have been a massive lover of (defensive finish) Aaron Donald for a lengthy time,” Miller said. “They’ve bought a terrific defense — (cornerback) Jalen Ramsey, (linebacker) Leonard Floyd, all these guys. I’m psyched — I have generally been a staff male and I have generally been a terrific teammate, and I’m likely to continue on to do the exact same matter.”
