Cowboys fans still have a reason to keep one eye on Jerry Jones as training camp opens in Oxnard.
The latest buzz comes from Joseph Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News, who laid out 20 predictions for Dallas heading into camp. One of them points to the Cowboys adding a veteran pass rusher before camp wraps, and while Hoyt didn’t name names, the fit is hard to miss.
That has naturally kept Von Miller in the conversation.
Miller has already made it clear he’d be open to the idea of becoming a Cowboy, and he even posted a photo of himself in a Dallas uniform on Instagram. That was enough to stir up hope, but nothing has materialized yet. A report days later also said there wasn’t much interest in the Cowboys’ camp in signing him.
Hoyt’s prediction also came with a nod to Maxx Crosby, but he made it clear that a big swing like that isn’t what he expects. Instead, the idea is a more realistic veteran addition at edge rusher before training camp ends.
The Cowboys have had plenty of time to make a move, and Jones has already passed on other chances, including Myles Garrett. Garrett, who has DFW ties along with Miller, is now with the Los Angeles Rams after moving from the AFC to the NFC, which only adds another name for Dallas to worry about.
If Jones does decide to act on Miller, the price tag wouldn’t be outrageous. Spotrac pegs the veteran pass rusher’s market value at $5.8 million a year. He’s not the same player he was in 2015, but he could still bring a veteran presence and help a defense that could use a jolt.
The production was still there last season. With the Washington Commanders, Miller played 17 games and finished with nine sacks, six tackles for loss and 26 total tackles.
At age 37, he may still have enough left to matter, and a return to DFW would be a fitting homecoming. For now, it remains a prediction rather than a done deal - but among the veteran pass rushers linked to Dallas, Miller is the name that keeps making the most sense.
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