Von Miller didn’t need long to make his point in Cowboys camp.
Before and after signing with Dallas, the veteran edge rusher made the same bold claim: he could still “roll out of bed and get after the quarterback.” And on Thursday, during his first team work at practice, he backed it up.
According to Patrik Walker of DallasCowboys.com, Miller got pressure on one of his first reps during team period at the Cowboys’ final training camp practice in Oxnard. Walker summed it up this way: "So um, yeah, Von Miller still has tread on those tires - gets pressure on one of his first (and very limited) reps in team drills,"
The quick impression didn’t stop there. The Dallas Morning News’ Joseph Hoyt said Miller’s limited snaps were enough to convince him.
"It’s early, but I think I believe Von Miller’s claim that he could roll out of bed and get eight sacks," Hoyt wrote.
Miller appeared to take part in only about a handful of team reps as Dallas eased him into the mix. That kind of workload makes sense for a 37-year-old pass rusher, even if the upside is still obvious. Miller said he’s not expecting to play every snap, but he still believes the juice is there when it matters most.
"Am I going to go out here and just beat somebody to death for 60 plays a game? Probably not, but it's still in there," Miller stated, per ESPN's Todd Archer. "It's still in there and I can still win a lot of these reps, especially when it's crunch time."
There’s also more to this fit than sacks. Miller’s presence gives the Cowboys a proven voice in the room, and that matters for young edge rushers like Malachi Lawrence and Donovan Ezeiruaku. Miller said that kind of mentorship has always been part of how he operates.
"I've known Donovan for two years now, and that relationship kinda happened naturally," he said. "I've always had a young guy that I've taken a liking to - whether it was Shaq Barrett, [etc.]. There's always been one guy in the room that's been my guy."
Miller may not be the player he once was, but Thursday offered a reminder that he can still bend a game in the right moments. For Dallas, that’s the appeal: not a full-time force, but a veteran who can still tilt the pass rush when the moment calls for it in 2026.
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