Von Miller’s six-year contract, by the numbers:
$114.5 million: Total value, the largest among nonquarterbacks in NFL history.
$70 million: Overall guarantees earned by March 2018, making up for 60 percent of the contractap total value. Only Colts QB Andrew Luck has received more in guarantees, at $87 million.
$23 million: Signing bonus.
$42 million: Fully guaranteed at signing (2016, 2017 salary and bonuses).
$61 million: Guaranteed within first eight months, exceeding the $55.55 million earned by Philadelphia’s Fletcher Cox in that time frame.
$19.083 million: Average salary, exceeding Ndamukong Suh’s $19.063 million, the previous high among nonquarterbacks.
Stacking up Von Miller’s guarantees against the NFL’s elite
Rank. Player, Position, Team, Guaranteed money when contract was signed (in millions):
1. Andrew Luck, QB, Colts… $87M
2. Von Miller, OLB, Broncos… $70M
3. Eli Manning, QB, Giants… 65M
4. Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers… 65M
5. Fletcher Cox, DL, Eagles… $63.3M
6. Russell Wilson, QB, Seahawks… $61.54M
7. Colin Kaepernick, QB, 49ers… $61M
8. Cam Newton, QB, Panthers… $60M
8. Marcell Dareus, DL, Bills… $60M
10. Ndamukong Suh, DL, Dolphins… $59.96M
Source: Spotrac
Tracking Von Miller’s money at every level compared to top defensive players
Player, Team, Position… Contract… Total guaranteed… Fully guaranteed at signing… Full guaranteed within one year of signing… Signing bonus… Average per year value
Von Miller, OLB, Broncos… 6 years, $114.5M… $70M… $42M…$61M… 23M… $19.08M
Fletcher Cox, DL, Eagles… 6 years, $102.6M… $63.299M… $36.299M… $55.55M… 26M… 17.1M
Ndamukong Suh, DL, Lions… 6 years, $114.375M… $59.955M… $59.955M… $59.955M… $25.5M … $19.063M
Justin Houston, OLB, Chiefs… 6 years, $101M… $52.5M… $32.5M… $43M… $20.5M… $16.833M
Marcell Dareus, DL, Bills… 6 years, 96.574M… $60M… $42.9M… $55M…. $25M… $16.096M
Source: Spotrac and agent source
Broncos highest paid players after Von Miller’s deal
Player, Position – Guaranteed money, Original contract… Age
1. Von Miller, OLB – $70M… 6 years, 114.5M… 27
2. Demaryius Thomas, WR … $43.5M… 5 years, $70M… 28
3. Aqib Talib, CB – $25.5M… 6 years, $57M… 30
4. Chris Harris, CB – $24M… 5 years, $42.5M… 27
5. Brandon Marshall, ILB – $20M… 4 years, $32M… 26
5. DeMarcus Ware, OLB – $20M… 3 years, $30M… 33
Source: Spotrac
