Powered by a dominant first half from running back James Cook and a stifling defense that allowed just 10 points and created three turnovers, the Buffalo Bills marched into Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and made a statement with a 31-10 victory over the division-rival Dolphins.
And they did in style, too.
At one point during the game, Amazon Prime Video's cameras on the Thursday Night Football broadcast caught Bills star linebacker Von Miller wearing a flannel-patterned Bills cap on the sidelines.
But at a closer glance, the quirky pattern wasn't the only thing that set this hat apart, as it appeared to be autographed by Miller himself.
Is Von Miller wearing a Von Miller autographed hat? 👀😅 pic.twitter.com/crS0UHcAL6
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 13, 2024
Some fans were amused, while others speculated that Miller likely gives away the signed hat to a lucky fan.
game worn and autographed 🤣
— PrizePicks (@PrizePicks) September 13, 2024
When you have signed merch from a SB champ you rock it
— Colin (@IntroSpecktive) September 13, 2024
Probably a souvenir for a fan after the game!
— just1n (@just1nvest) September 13, 2024
I bet he gives it away.
Probably gonna give it to a kid after the game.
— Turnbuckle Telegram (@Frumpyfauxhawk) September 13, 2024
While it isn't exactly clear why Miller did so this time around, wearing a signed hat on the sidelines isn't unusual for the former Super Bowl MVP, who did so while he was a member of the Denver Broncos.
Miller took to X (formerly Twitter) in December of 2017 and had a simple explanation for wearing a hat he signed himself.
Yes. I did," Miller wrote. "So I wouldn’t lose it on the sideline. The whole team has hats."
Well, there you have it.
As for Miller's performance on the field? Healthy after his recovery from a torn ACL in 2022 derailed his '23 season, Miller recorded a sack for the second straight game while generating a total of four QB pressures in the contest, according to Next Gen Stats.
Von Miller generated all 4 pressures and a sack on 14 pass rush matchups against Dolphins RT Austin Jackson.
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) September 13, 2024
Every one of his pressures got to the QB in under 2.5 seconds. Miller's 2.10-second average time to pressure is his fastest in a game since 2021.
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Counting Friday, Miller and the Bills will get 11 days to rest before they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3 on Monday Night Football.
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