ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Von Miller wanted to do more. He wanted to do something bigger, something different, something lasting. So during a team meeting last week he pitched an idea to some of his fellow players, hoping they’d follow his lead and go all in on an effort to effect more change in the local community.



They were in.



Miller and the Denver Broncos committed more than $200,000 toward a program designed to improve local law enforcement relations. The initiative, a unique two-part program, is part of the NFL’s social justice partnership in which league and team owners have contributed millions of dollars for educational projects, criminal justice reform and improved community-police relations across the country.



Instead of simply providing a lump sum or one-time donation, however, Miller’s plan is designed for the long term.



The donation from Miller and the Broncos to Shield616, a Colorado Springs-based nonprofit, will...