Von Miller's wealth advantage starts with raw career earnings: $200M+ in NFL contracts versus Mack's $140M. But here's the kicker—Miller played 12 seasons across three franchises (2011-2023), capturing multiple contract cycles and market resets, while Mack's peak earning years are still compressed into a shorter timeline. Miller also hit free agency at precisely the right moments: his 2016 Super Bowl win with Denver elevated his negotiating power, and his 2022 Buffalo pivot locked in top-tier money when cap inflation was at its peak. Mack, traded to Chicago in 2018, hasn't had the same free-agency leverage opportunities to reset his value in an increasingly cap-inflated market.