Bills' Von Miller suspended 4 games for violation of personal conduct policy

Buffalo Bills pass rusher Von Miller was suspended four games Tuesday for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, the league announced.

Miller will now miss the Bills' next four games and be eligible for reinstatement on Oct. 28.

Although it hasn't been specifically announced, the suspension likely stems from Miller's felony domestic violence incident last fall. Miller turned himself into police last November on suspicion of assaulting a pregnant woman in Texas, a third-degree felony. Miller was accused of assaulting his longtime girlfriend and the mother of his children at the home they shared in Dallas. Among other things, Miller allegedly choked his girlfriend twice during an argument, tore out a patch of her hair and stuck it to her laptop.

Miller's girlfriend downplayed the incident and denied an assault. Miller later said the allegations were completely false and “blown out of proportion.” The case was ultimately dismissed without charges. The NFL has been investigating ever since.

Miller was also investigated for domestic violence in 2021 while he was playing for the Denver Broncos. He was not charged in the incident.

Miller is in the third year of a six-year, $120 million contract with the Bills. The 35-year-old has appeared in all four of their games this season and has totaled five tackles and three sacks while helping Buffalo to a 3-1 start. As a result of his suspension, Miller will miss Buffalo's game against the Houston Texans this weekend and then games against the New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks. He could return for the Bills' game against the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 3.