One of many greatest video games on the Seattle Seahawks’ calendar has a significant improvement.
Buffalo Payments go rusher Von Miller has been suspended 4 video games by the NFL for violating the league’s private conduct coverage. His suspension takes impact instantly beginning with the Payments’ Week 5 sport in opposition to the Houston Texans, and he received’t be eligible for reinstatement till after the Week 8 matchup with the Seahawks at Lumen Discipline on Oct. 27.
Whereas the explanation for Miller’s suspension has not been confirmed, ESPN reviews that it seems to stem from his home violence case from final November, when he was accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend. Miller turned himself in after an arrest warrant was issued, he was launched on $5,000 bond. In July, Miller, who denied the allegations, claimed that the case is closed and no fees had been filed. That doesn’t stop the NFL from nonetheless imposing a punishment via its personal investigation, and that’s what has seemingly transpired.
Miller recorded a sack in every of Buffalo’s first three video games earlier than being shutout by the Baltimore Ravens final Sunday. At 35 years previous, Miller is lower than two years faraway from an ACL tear that hampered his efficiency into 2023, limiting him to no sacks in 12 video games. He’s regarded one thing fairly near his greatest self up up to now.
The Payments are among the many high contenders within the AFC and are Seattle’s penultimate opponent earlier than the bye week. They nonetheless have Ed Oliver, Greg Rousseau, and A.J. Epenesa on that defensive entrance, so it’s nonetheless a harmful group, however Miller remains to be a substantial loss for a Buffalo protection that’s already coping with key accidents at linebacker and the secondary.
