Broncos Tag Von Miller, NFL News

The Denver Broncos applied their exclusive franchise tag to Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller on Tuesday.

Unless Miller and the Broncos can come to terms on a long-term deal by July 15, Miller will make the average of the top-five salaries of his position for this year, which is a guaranteed, one-year tender offer of $14.129 million. And since it's an exclusive tag, that will prohibit Miller from talking to any other teams.

"Designating Von as our franchise player gives us the time to continue working toward a long-term agreement," Broncos general manager John Elway said in a statement. "We've had productive talks with Von's representation, and we'll continue those discussions with the goal of making sure Von remains a Bronco well into the future."

One of the league's best impact pass-rushers, Miller had 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles as the Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50. He also had 2.5 sacks and an interception in the Broncos' win over the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.

The 26-year-old Miller had 11 sacks, 35 tackles and four forced fumbles en route to his fourth Pro Bowl selection in 2015. He has 60 career regular-season sacks.

Eagles Agree to Deal With Bradford

The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to a two-year contract with quarterback Sam Bradford, keeping Bradford off the free-agent market without using the franchise tag.

The deal is worth $36 million, with $26 million of that guaranteed, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Eagles traded starting quarterback Nick Foles and a second-round pick in the 2016 draft to the St. Louis Rams last offseason for the 28-year-old Bradford.

In Philadelphia, Bradford started 14 games. He missed two games after spraining a shoulder and receiving a concussion in a game against the Miami Dolphins.

Before the injury, Bradford and the Eagles offense struggled through the early part of the season. The offensive line was not cohesive, causing running back DeMarco Murray to be ineffective while Bradford threw 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He said later that it took a few weeks to regain confidence in his surgically repaired knee.

In his five games after returning from the injuries, Bradford completed 65 percent of his passes. He threw eight touchdown passes and four interceptions, with a passer rating of 93.2.

Bills Release Williams

In a long-anticipated move, the Buffalo Bills have released defensive end Mario Williams, the team announced Tuesday.

Also on Tuesday, the Bills assigned the franchise tag to offensive tackle Cordy Glenn. Glenn's tag will cost the Bills $13.7 million.

Williams, who had two seasons remaining on a six-year, $100 million deal he signed in 2012, was set to count $19.9 million against the Bills' salary cap. Prior to Williams' release, the Bills' 2016 cap number was projected to be in excess of their adjusted salary cap.

The Bills will save $12.9 million against their 2016 salary cap by releasing Williams and will carry the remaining $7 million of Williams' cap number as dead money.

Glenn, 26, was considered the Bills' highest priority among their eight unrestricted free agents. General manager Doug Whaley told WGR 550 in January that it was "imperative" to re-sign both Glenn and left guard Richie Incognito.

Pro Football Focus graded Glenn as the NFL's 10th-ranked offensive tackle during the 2015 season and the fifth-best in pass blocking.