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DeMarcus Ware supports Von Miller getting what he wants from Broncos

DeMarcus Ware, at 33, was OK taking a pay cut and taking more of a situational role for the Broncos in 2015. He's also totally fine with Von Miller breaking the bank as the Super Bowl champions' best returning edge pass rusher in 2016.

Miller was franchise-tagged by Denver before free agency but has yet to sign his $14 million one-year tender, looking for a more lucrative long-term contract averaging more than $20 million a season. Ware thinks Miller deserves the kind of elite deal that would make him the highest-paid defensive player in the game.

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“Von’s one of those high-caliber players who’s going to demand a lot because of the havoc he creates on the field with his pass rush and big play-ability.