Von Miller faces a third-degree felony cost of assaulting a pregnant individual following an incident in Dallas final week. With Buffalo coming off their bye week, Payments basic supervisor Brandon Beane advised reporters that the linebacker is again with the staff and is predicted to play on Sunday.
“Proper now, we don’t count on something primarily based on our conversations,” Beane mentioned of a possible punishment (via The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia). “Anytime it’s an ongoing investigation if one thing was uncovered, the commissioner does have that at any level if he feels there was one thing that, ‘Hey, this doesn’t look good,’ or one thing like that. If at any level that, they may. However, with our information of what we have now immediately, we don’t count on that.”
An arrest warrant was issued for Miller final week after his pregnant girlfriend accused him of shoving and choking her. Miller turned himself in to police and was subsequently launched on $5K bond and his girlfriend later described the fees as a “large misunderstanding.” Beane advised reporters that the group is letting the authorized state of affairs play out and can comply with the league’s lead regarding punishment. Even when the fees are dropped, Miller may nonetheless face punishment beneath the NFL’s private conduct coverage.
Additional, Miller is predicted to keep away from placement on the Commissioner Exempt checklist, which might have sidelined him indefinitely. As Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports activities identified – and Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio handed alongside) – the NFL wouldn’t put Miller on paid depart except he was formally charged with against the law.
After sitting out Wednesday’s apply for the standard veteran off day, Miller was again on the apply area Thursday. Per ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg, the participant declined remark when he was approached by reporters at his locker.