The Houston Texans take on the Buffalo Bills this Sunday at NRG Stadium, though one of the top defensive ends won’t be traveling from Orchard Park.
Star pass-rusher Von Miller has been suspended four games without pay for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Tuesday.
Miller, who joined the Bills in 2022 after spending over a decade with the Denver Broncos, will be eligible to return on following the team’s Week 8 game at the Seattle Seahawks. The suspension comes from allegations that Miller assaulted his pregnant girlfriend during the Bills’ bye week in suburban Dallas last November.
Breaking: The NFL is suspending Buffalo Bills LB Von Miller four games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. pic.twitter.com/Ez1JBc990V
— ESPN (@espn) October 1, 2024
Since then, Miller has denied the allegation, stating that they were “100% false.” Earlier this offseason, he said the case was closed, but the NFL had been conducting a separate investigation.
Miller, who moved into more of a rotational role this season, recorded five tackles and three sacks in the first four games of the 2023 season. He signed a six-year deal worth $120 million in 2022.
The 35-year-old recently passed Hall of Famer Dwight Freeney. He’s tied with Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas for 25th all-time in career sacks at 125.5.
Kickoff is scheduled for noon CT.