Miller rallies against franchise tags: 'It's a league-wide problem'

Von Miller is taking a stand against the franchise tag.

The Denver Broncos star outside linebacker has until Friday to negotiate a long-term contract with his team, or he'll be forced to go the regular-season schedule without one. Miller would earn $14 million under the tag next season, but he has zero intentions of doing so.

"No, I’m not gonna play on the franchise tag. It just doesn’t make sense in any way," Miller said on ESPN Monday, according to Michael Smith of Pro Football Talk.

This isn't the first time Miller has denied that he will play under the tag. He posted on Instagram in mid-June that there is "no chance" he will play the 2016 season without a new contract.

Miller has issues with the franchise tag as a whole, which some feel punishes players for being too desired by their team, and doesn't allow stars to find top market value.

Teams can apply the franchise tag to any player with an expiring contract. The tag is used like a one-year contract and pays the player either the average of the top five salaries at his position or 120 percent of the player's salary from the previous season, whichever is greater.

"I’ve never really played for money," Miller said. "It’s bigger than that for me. It’s a league-wide problem that I feel like I’m in a situation to help out with."

If Miller doesn't sign a new deal by Friday, his options would be to sign his franchise tag or sit out the season in hopes of capitalizing on free agency in 2017.