Broncos place exclusive franchise tag on Miller

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, file photo, Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller celebrates a sack against the San Diego Chargers during the second half of an NFL football game in San Diego. The NFL's salary cap for 2016 will be $155.27 million, an increase of nearly $12 million. Among the players whose contracts have expired and might wind up getting tagged are Super Bowl MVP Miller, and other All-Pros such as Carolina cornerback Josh Norman, Tampa Bay running back Doug Martin and Kansas City safety Eric Berry. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File) FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, file photo, Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller celebrates a sack against the San Diego Chargers during the second half of an NFL football game in San Diego. The NFL's salary cap for 2016 will be $155.27 million, an increase of nearly $12 million. Among the players whose contracts have expired and might wind up getting tagged are Super Bowl MVP Miller, and other All-Pros such as Carolina cornerback Josh Norman, Tampa Bay running back Doug Martin and Kansas City safety Eric Berry. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

By Associated Press March 1, 2016 1 min read

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos have placed their exclusive franchise tag on Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller.

That guarantees the star pass rusher a salary of $14.129 million for 2016.

However, both sides are confident they’ll work out an extension before the July 15 deadline that will make Miller yet another $100 million player.

No other team can negotiate with Miller, who led Denver’s destructive defense to a 24-10 victory over Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl last month.

General manager John Elway had hoped to get a deal done with Miller’s agent by Tuesday so he wouldn’t have to use the franchise tag on the outside linebacker who has 60 sacks in his first five NFL seasons.