Bills make huge move to acquire edge rusher Von Miller in free agency By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Mar 16, 2022 Mar 16, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save That sleepy start to free agency for the Buffalo Bills?kAmu@C86E 23@FE :E] k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3F772=@?6HD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^`d_ah`5_\2dg6\``64\2b35\abdbh`h5_e42Qm|2C< v2F892?i '@? |:==6C :D 2 8FJ H9@ 42? 96=A y@D9 p==6? 86E @G6C E96 9F>Ak^2mk^AmkAm%9:?8D 492?865 – :? 2 3:8 H2J – ;FDE 367@C6 f A]>] (65?6D52J[ =6DD E92? E9C66 9@FCD :?E@ E96 }u{VD ?6H =628F6 J62C[ H96? 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