VON Miller has been handed a four-game ban by the NFL in a major blow to the Buffalo Bills.
The star linebacker’s suspension was announced by the league Tuesday afternoon.
Von Miller has been suspended four games by the NFL[/caption]
Miller is one of the league’s best pass rushers and a two-time Super Bowl champion[/caption]
Miller, 35, violated the league’s personal conduct policy.
No further elaboration was provided on how Miller broke the NFL’s rules.
The 35-year-old will not be eligible to return until the Week 9 game against the Miami Dolphins on November 3.
His loss is a big problem for the Bills – who are still reeling from their 35-10 defeat by the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4.
Buffalo began the season 3-0 and looked dominant in their wins over the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars.
They face the Houston Texans in Week 5 before a prime time showdown against AFC East rivals the New York Jets.
Miller is a two-time Super Bowl champion and an eight-time Pro Bowler.
He was named Super Bowl MVP when the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers in 2016.
The linebacker has been with the Bills since 2022.
Last November, Miller turned himself into police in Dallas after an incident between him and his girlfriend.
Miller allegedly put his hands on the neck of a woman, pulled a chunk of her hair and threw her onto a couch, police said.
A case was dropped when the woman involved withdrew her story.
Miller said at the time, “All of it is incorrect. All of it is untrue.
“Never in any of my relationships that I’ve been in, never in my current relationship with my girlfriend, did any of those things happen.
“It is 100 per cent false. It’s overblown.”
Bills games Von Miller will miss
Sunday 6 October – at Houston Texans, 1pm ET
Monday 14 October – at New York Jets, 8.15pm ET
Sunday 20 October – vs Tennessee Titans, 1pm ET
Sunday 27 October – at Seattle Seahawks, 4.05pm ET
He was allowed to play in the NFL while the case was being investigated.
Miller has played in all four of Buffalo’s games to start the 2024 season.
He recorded one sack in each of the first three contests against Arizona, Miami and Jacksonville.
The 35-year-old also has five total tackles so far in 2024.
But he’ll have to wait until Week 9 at the earliest to add to his tally.
