It would be difficult to blame linebacker Von Miller for taking a Sunday rest.
The Broncos, well outside the playoff picture at 6-9, host the 11-win Chargers at Mile High with nothing much to play for in 2018. A host of young players in position for prominent roles would benefit from late-season playing time. Miller, a seven-time Pro Bowler with a franchise record 98 sacks (and counting), has nothing to prove.
So why even suit up?
“When I was a little kid, thinking about playing in the National Football League … I thought about playing in games.