The Bills' Von Miller was suspended four games for violating the NFL's code of conduct following assault allegations

The last 48 hours have been tough for the Buffalo Bills. Less than two days after being trampled by the Baltimore Ravens, the Bills will be without star pass rusher Von Miller for four games after he was suspended by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

Miller will not be eligible to return to the field until Week 9, when the Bills host AFC rival Miami. He will miss upcoming games against the Texans, Jets, Titans and Seahawks.

The suspension is in response to allegations last fall that Miller assaulted his pregnant girlfriend in November 2023 during Buffalo's bye week. Miller turned himself in for third-degree assault on a pregnant woman. He was arraigned on $5,000 bail before being released.

Miller said the allegations were “100% false” and the case was closed in July. Although no charges were filed in the case, the NFL had investigated the matter.

Miller has had a successful season, which is why his suspension is so devastating for the Bills, who are 3-1 and face the also 3-1 Texans this weekend. Miller has three sacks this season after failing to record a single sack last year as he was still recovering from a knee injury that ended his 2022 season early.

Miller, 35, recently passed Hall of Famer Dwight Freeney while tying fellow Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas for 25th all-time in career sacks. Miller has 125.5 sacks in his career and will also be in Canton, Ohio at some point in the future.

For now, though, Miller will have to watch as his teammates try to win without him. While Miller's absence is significant, the Bills still have several outstanding pass rushers, led by defensive end Greg Rousseau.