Von Miller knows Vic Beasley Jr. still has business to take care of in the playoffs, but the Denver Broncos' pass-rusher and Super Bowl MVP already has offseason plans for the two.
"It will probably be about a month or so because those guys are in the playoffs -- I got my [offseason] early -- but Vic's my guy and we'll link up," Miller said. "I'll get with Vic and [the Kansas City Chiefs'] Justin Houston and all those guys and have a little pass-rush summit. Vic, being a guy with that type of game so similar to yours, you want to get with those guys and work out with those guys. I'm looking forward to it."
Beasley, the Atlanta Falcons' second-year standout who was just named the NFC's Defensive Player of the Month, seemed a bit giddy when told Miler wanted to include him in offseason workouts.
"Yeah, I'm down for that," Beasley said. "That means a lot to me because guys who have had great success in this league are asking me, a young player, to come work with them. That's means so much to me."
Miller said he considers Beasley to be like "little brother" after his former position coach, current Falcons defensive coordinator Richard Smith, asked him to serve as a mentor. Miller probably didn't expect Beasley to surpass him on the sacks charts, but that's exactly what Beasley did this season with a league-high 15.5 sacks. Miller finished second with 13.5.
Beasley's spending offseason time with Miller should only benefit the Falcons going into next season. The 2015 first-round draft pick from Clemson already made tremendous strides between his first and second seasons, going from a hesitant rookie to a legitimate Defensive Player of the Year candidate.
Maybe Beasley and Miller will get to swap Super Bowl stories once those workouts finally take place. Miller couldn't say exactly where the "summit" will be held.
"With my schedule last year, I kind of was all over the place," Miller said. "As a pro, you can't let your location determine whether or not you're going to get a good workout in. I figured that out early in my career. I can figure out whatever I need to do in whatever city I'm in."