6:34pm: Miller has turned himself in to the Glenn Heights Police and has already departed after posting a $5K bond, according to Josina Anderson.
10:34am: The Dallas Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Bills defensive end Von Miller, according to WFAA’s Rebecca Lopez. This is in connection with alleged domestic violence.
Miller’s longtime girlfriend accused the 34-year-old pass rusher of assaulting her in their Dallas home Wednesday. Miller has not been arrested, but police are prepared to charge him with assault of a pregnant person, which Lopez notes is a third-degree felony in Texas. A Dallas-area native, Miller is in his second season with the Bills.
This incident occurred around 11am Wednesday, according to Spectrum News 1’s Jon Scott, and a preliminary investigation indicates Miller and his girlfriend engaged in a verbal argument before the accused player “assaulted the victim.” Miller left the scene before officers’ arrival. The woman was not transported to a hospital but received treatment for minor injuries, per Scott.
The Dallas Morning News has released additional details. During an argument between Miller and his girlfriend, the woman slamming the door made Miller “visibly angry,” according to a police report (via the Morning News’ Jamie Landers and Kelli Smith). Once Miller told the woman to leave, he is alleged to have pushed her and stomped on her laptop. Miller then allegedly pulled out a chunk of the woman’s hair and put his hands on her neck, applying pressure, according to Landers and Smith.
The affidavit indicates the woman had “minor abrasions” on her left hand, along with bruising on her abdomen, neck and left bicep. The indication by the woman she was calling the police prompted Miller to leave the couple’s apartment, per the Morning News. Miller’s girlfriend told police she is six weeks pregnant.
In 2021, a Colorado police department’s unspecified investigation into Miller did not produce charges. No details emerged surrounding that offseason issue, and Miller was not suspended. The details here are obviously problematic, and past NFL decisions have shown the league’s personal conduct policy does not require a conviction for a suspension to take place.
Miller signed a six-year, $120MM deal with the Bills in 2022, picking Buffalo over pursuits from the Rams and Cowboys. The future Hall of Famer has attempted to move past the ACL tear sustained on Thanksgiving 2022, but he has struggled in an effort to do so. In eight games, the 13th-year veteran does not have a sack. He has totaled just two tackles, working strictly as a backup for the Bills.
The Bills released a statement confirming they are aware of the arrest warrant. The team is currently in its bye week. In a statement, the NFL declined to comment about Miller’s potential placement on the commissioner’s exempt list, which would move him off the roster — with pay — while this matter is sorted out.
Following Miller’s second Super Bowl win, he prioritized a deal that guaranteed money into the third season of a contract. Neither the Cowboys nor Rams were willing to do so, but the Bills signing off on this aim finished off what was viewed at the time as a free agency win. Miller started off well in Buffalo, recording eight sacks in 11 games. But he has not recaptured the form he showed before his second ACL tear. Miller successfully bounced back from his first tear — in December 2013 — to become the best pass rusher in Broncos history and drive the team to a Super Bowl 50 win. Denver extended him at a defender-record rate the following offseason.
A suspension in connection with this alleged incident would put the veteran’s 2024 guaranteed money in jeopardy. Miller’s $17.1MM 2024 base salary is guaranteed for injury, and $10.71MM of that is fully guaranteed. A suspension would threaten to void those guarantees. Given Miller’s current form, a suspension would make it easier for the Bills to cut their losses. But it is too early to tell how this situation will play out.
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Mildly surprised it is still open for comments…
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NUH-UH!
Buffalo can flush this season down the toilet.
Miller hasn’t added anything to the season, and many have suggested benching him in favor of healthier players to improve the play at that position. So no loss to move on…it might even help the Bills if he’s suspended.
They would certainly get out of future guaranteed money. There’s a personal conduct clause in his contract. Not sure if it was the ’21 incident or the ’13 pee swapped drug test that caused the Bills to demand its inclusion, but he does have one. They’d also save a few thousand in game incentives he’s due to earn this season. It’s only like 10k a game though.
The next Voncast is going to be fire
Wow.
This isn’t how you become a GM Von.
He is probably around until the end of 2024 because of his salary cap costs.
And he isn’t fully recovered from the Achilles injury. Perhaps he never does fully.
Permanent ban, lock him up like an average joe. Somehow it’ll all go away with at most a slap on the wrist, though.
There was a day in America when a individual no matter race,gender or beliefs was granted presumption of innocence, I think it was around 1776. You sir are DISMISSED
Can the Bills void his contract now? Might be the best thing to happen for the bills this year
That’s what I would suspect is going to happen. It’s in violation of NFL policy and I’m sure in the contract. Of course, if proven guilty.
The Bills are so cursed.
Dbag
Innocent till proven guilty anyone? No?
That’s a court of law thing. We’re allowed to speculate in the court of public opinion. Like, for example, asking why his pregnant, long-term girlfriend would lie about something like this to the point that an arrest warrant was issued.
The same reason every other woman lies about it… $$$$$$$…
Trevor Bauer anyone?
Court of public opinion is why these gold diggers lie.
Disgusting comment. There’s a police report detailing what he did to her and a warrant out for his arrest. I’m quite certain she has marks and bruises on her as well.
So did lindsey hill.
link to legalaffairsandtrials.com
My comment was not to imply that this woman lied or that miller was innocent. Simply stating a fact. And nice try misrepresenting the truth. Most of these cases involving famous people settle out of court with charges dropped, after the accuser gets paid out. Trying to pretend that less than 1% of these cases end up with the man being innocent is intentionally deceitful and easily proven false with a cursory internet search. Peddle your agenda elsewhere. Until convicted and evidence is released, it’s all hearsay and miller must be treated as innocent. The entire #metoo movement has turned out to be a pathetic lie.
“Like, for example, asking why his pregnant, long-term girlfriend would lie about something like this to the point that an arrest warrant was issued.”
Brian Banks
Duke Lacrosse Team
Trevor Bauer
Amir I. Riep and Jahsen L. Wint
Matt Araiza
Anyways. Why would she lie about something?
He was stepping out seeing another woman
He wasn’t giving her enough $$$ or attention
Threatening to leave her for another woman
There’s a few of the many reasons she’d lie
But like all things in life lets wait till all facts are gathered and we have all the information.
The amount of women who have actually lied about this sort of thing is so small that you know the individual cases, spreading back nearly 20 years in the Duke Lacrosse case. Since then, hundreds of cases have been real with the victim not lying. I wonder why you ignore all of them and focus on the <1% of cases that turned out to be false?
I'm just kidding, I'm not wondering. I know why.
“Better to have ten guilty men free than one innocent man in prison.”
Let the man have his day in court. If he’s found guilty, he’ll do his time and she’ll get his money. As it should be. If he’s innocent, he really should find another girlfriend. Is this “long time girlfriend” the same woman that accused him three years ago? If so, regardless of who did what, they really should break up. Something toxic there.
Exactly how it should be rogueone
Its a lot more than your small brain can count to apparently.
I listed famous instances. I did not list all instances or how many happen per year, whicb, again, is more than you seem capable of counting to.
Who says im ignoring real cases?
Why are you so eager to jump at accusations made towards people instead of letting facts come put before passing judgement?
Fyi no woman is gonna sleep with you just because you #believeallwomen white knight.
Speculation is a very very very very dangerous place to go. A 6 year 122 million dollar contract is powerful motivation for lies. But I shouldn’t speculate.
I’m guessing he’s done for the year and possibly ever in Buffalo if found guilty.
I’m assuming Buffalo fans are gonna blame the refs for this too?
You’re a moron. Buffalo fans are already calling for his dismissal (including me). No room for wife/momma beaters in WNY…
He allegedly had his hands around her neck. The refs from sunday wouldn’t have called it.
“Assaulted” is a very general term that can lead to several assumptions. It would be better to know the specifics of what could end up being a serious arrest for Miller.
He’s not had serious legal trouble before, so the NFL may take its time in responding to this.
“He’s not had serious legal trouble before,”
He was under investigation for domestic abuse in 2021. Nothing ever came of it, however.
Well, that’s exactly it. Being investigated is one thing, being charged is quite another.
Though the NFL has punished players before without legal charges, those cases usually involve some type of presentable corroborative evidence (e.g., a video of the incident). There may be some in this case, and if there is, it could allow the league to move more quickly. Even if there isn’t, the fact that a charge was actually filed in this case probably influences the league’s decision to move forward before the case is resolved. Meaning that, even if there is no corroborative evidence that the league gets its hands on, the presence of a charge could compel them to move forward anyway.
Assault is different from battery. Assault doesn’t have to include actual violence, and if it did, battery would be attached to the charges.
Right, I am sure she was treated for several minor injuries that were caused by his words. What a clown
“The woman was not transported to a hospital but received treatment for minor injuries, per Scott.”
“several” huh. What exactly were the “minor injuries”.
The Dallas Morning News reports he choked her multiple times, left bruises on her neck and abdomen, took out a sizeable chunk of hair and that she has some form of recording of the incident on her phone. They also report she gave evidence to the police supporting he knew in advance of the event that he knew she was pregnant, supporting the felony charge.
What are several? Did she slap von because he refused her oh wait im speculating.
Yeah, Eric, I never said that Miller didn’t do it. Not sure if that was meant for me. I don’t make assumptions in scenarios I am not privy to, and I don’t believe that anyone should as a general rule, unless you were present, on the jury, or are investigating the incident.
In any case, the only relevance of this incident to this site in my opinion is as it relates to the NFL’s discipline and the Bills’ roster. It is not fair to Miller or the victim to speculate on the details of an affair that all of us are just reading about with no idea of what actually happened. I do not make assumptions about anything I cannot verify, especially guilt or innocence on a case where I don’t have access to evidence. If you are making an assumption about what I think, that’s your mistake to make, not mine.
You are correct, but that can also vary from state to state. Some states define their statutes with the old school “assault and battery” titles still. My state used to, but does not anymore, instead using the “assault” title separately to indicate different crimes.
I’d also add that, while I understand what the article means to say, the police aren’t “prepared” to charge Miller with anything. If a warrant has been issued, he is currently being charged.
Its okay to have an opinion at this time – its not okay to hold that initial judgement so tightly that you are not open to being wrong.
He will be playing in 2 weeks who cares?
Reminder : Deshaun Watson had 20+ SA cases and got paid $230 guaranteed. The NFL endorses this stuff.
Watson’s case was much different.
Watson was never charged criminally, and as such was never levied with any assault or sexual assault charges criminally. Those 20+ cases were civil suits. What Miller is facing is far more serious, despite it being a singular incident.
They both are garbage human beings who should be left to rot instead of paid multimillions of dollars.
Criminally charged or not, the dude (watson) is an obvious criminal.
You should have came forward with your proof. Authorities were looking for some
Hope you don’t have daughters the way you defend a predator….
Hope you don’t have sons that you’re willing to throw in prison for propositioning women. You think this is the first time that this happened to them? Most were so appalled at his behavior that they continued to see him
I don’t, and my son wouldn’t be a POS or get caught in these situations because they won’t be given millions of dollars before they are taught how to treat a woman….
And, I’m not sure if you’re aware of the definition of ‘propositioning’ but making a sexual suggestion in an unsubtle way isn’t something anyone outside of Cleveland teaches their kid. And if my kid did do that, he should be imprisoned. If you don’t think so, get help.
Go buy another $150 Deshaun jersey, put it on, and watch Joe Flacco take you guys back to the bottom, where the Browns are used to being.
Also, google the main definition of propositioning before you try defending it. If I had a son who was making unwanted sexual remarks and actions towards a woman I’d throw him in jail myself. But I guess things are different in Cleveland.
Haha. You’re a strange dude
I won’t agree or disagree with the assertion that they are garbage, that could be true or not true. All I woukd like to clarify is that Watson’s cases were civil, not sexual assault. Miller’s case is criminal. The situations, however, are quite different.
#DontBelieveAllWomen #InnoncentUntilProvenGuilty
Miller has skated several times already. Here’s hoping the law finally holds him accountable.
A 5K Bond?
Miller blows his nose on 5K Bonds and then smokes them
Buffalo overpays for 34 year old linebacker with a ton of guaranteed money but can’t resign there younger talent to help them get to the SuperBowl. Now you J.Allen getting big bucks who can’t win an overtime game even after the NFL changes the rules. J.Allen can’t win the big game either like Dak Prescott. So are the Bills just the Bills in the 80’s and 90’s who never could win a SuperBowl for one reason or another.
They’re nothing like those Bills. Those Bills actually could get to a Super Bowl.
Rogue is right.
This year is probably over – but if the Bills do somehow make it to the playoffs, its a matchup no other team wants.
They are incredibly talented. But also have an incredible ability to hurt themselves.
Objectively as possible, that is all true.
I think Josh gets at least 1 SB in his career.
Von Miller is toast…if the police or paramedics took pictures of the injuries then even if the gal didn’t want to continue any prosecution the DA can go on without her and probably would and even if it was reduced to a misdemeanor DV he will never be able to legally purchase, own or use any firearm.
Your knowledge of history is completely fabricated if you think that race, gender and beliefs had nothing to do with guilt or innocence – especially 250 years ago.
It’s sad how one deranged alternate reality tv channel has been able to create so much ignorance in America.
Are you talkin to me ? Yo Are you talkin to me ? HEY I SAID ARE YOU TALKIN TO ME ?????
I’m wondering if Extra Terrestrial beings have created an insanity vortex over Dallas. It would explain Jerry Jones and other irrational events including this latest one involving Von Miller.
If the NFL is gonna make us suffer through pink uniforms and kneeling for the national anthem, this would be a great opportunity to acknowledge domestic violence awareness.
Comparing breast cancer to a fake racial movement is wild to me.
I agree though, they should acknowledge DV since 85% of their payroll commits it.