Von Miller has been suspended four games for violating the rules of conduct

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills defensive end Von Miller has been suspended four games without pay for violating the NFL's personal conduct rules, the league announced Tuesday.

He will be eligible for reinstatement following the team's Week 8 game at the Seattle Seahawks. Miller will also miss games with the Houston Texans and New York Jets, as well as against the Tennessee Titans.

The suspension stems from allegations that Miller assaulted his pregnant girlfriend in November 2023 during Bills bye week in suburban Dallas.

He turned himself in to Glenn Heights (Texas) police on Nov. 30 on a warrant for his arrest for third-degree assault on a pregnant woman. He was booked into the DeSoto Tri-City Jail that afternoon before being released on $5,000 bail.

Miller has denied the allegations, saying they are “100% false.” In July 2024, Miller stated that the case was closed. No charges were ever filed in the case, but the NFL conducted a separate investigation.

An affidavit obtained by ESPN last year detailed that the allegations against Miller included placing one hand and later both hands on the woman's neck for about three to five seconds, pulling her hair and tried to push her while she tried to pick up her things and leave after he told her to leave the apartment where they both lived.

According to the affidavit, the woman told Miller she was calling the police, which prompted him to leave the apartment.

When police arrived at the residence, they found “minor abrasions” on the woman's left hand and bruising on her neck, “injuries due to pressure on the neck” and bruising on her stomach and left bicep. The injuries were documented when police took photos that day.

When first addressing the allegations in December 2023, Miller said: “Honestly, I wasn't on social media before and I certainly wasn't on social media now. But from the things that have been brought to my attention, it's all wrong.” And I would like to sit here and say, “You all know me!” But that's not the case, because domestic violence actually exists all over the world – in men and women. And it's a serious situation, so I wouldn't pull that card.

“All I can say is that it’s only a matter of time before everything becomes clear.”

Miller restructured his contract this offseason, saving the Bills $8.645 million in cap space. In 2022, he signed a six-year contract with the team.

In 2013, he served a six-game suspension for the PEDs.

The 35-year-old Miller plays a rotating role on the Bills' defensive line and has recorded three sacks this season, one in each of the first three games. He played nine snaps in the Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

As a corresponding move, the Bills signed defensive tackle Zion Logue from the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad