Von Miller’s suspended for 6 games

The attempted cheating involved a collector in Miami, who was “star struck” by Miller, according to the report. The collector in question switched Miller’s test with another urine sample. The inaccurate test was noticed by a second collector, who realized that the Broncos’ defender was not present in Miami when the test was supposed to have been taken. The collector who attempted to help Miller cheat on the drug test has been fired.

Per Mortensen and Schefter, the NFL and NFLPA are now looking into changing the process for drug testing procedures. At a meeting, Drug Free Sports suggested a fingerprint technology to the league. The system would be similar to the one used in the new iPhone and make it nearly impossible to switch out specimens, according to the report.

Though traffic violations don’t usually draw the ire of the league in isolated instances, the fact that Miller is a repeat offender could run him afoul of Goodell. Miller’s most recent citation was his second in Arapahoe County, Colo. Court records show that the county cited Miller for careless driving, driving without a license and not having proof of insurance in Oct., 2012. Miller was arrested in August for failing to appear at a court date to answer for the charges.

Per the language of the league’s conduct policy, Goodell does not need to wait for a conviction or an admission of guilt by a player to dole out punishment, and thus Miller could have games added to his suspension before he is set to appear in court again this October.

Arapahoe County sheriff Grayson Robinson told the station Miller was not jailed, but was not allowed to continue driving his car after a sheriff’s deputy pulled him over and learned of the suspended license. Miller’s father was in the car and drove from there, the station reported.

This is the second time Miller has been cited while driving an automobile without a license, as court records show a citation stemming from an alleged careless driving incident in Arapahoe County. Miller was allegedly unable to show proof of insurance at that time, according to the Denver Post. Miller was then arrested in August for failure to appear in court to answer for those charges and now has an October date set.

Miller was suspended for six games on Aug. 20 for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Miller had previously tested positive for marijuana during his 2011 rookie season. According to multiple reports, the NFL considered suspending the Pro Bowler for an entire season before agreeing on the six-game punishment. The Texas A&M alum was able to participate in team activities until the end of the preseason.

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Miller has been in the league’s drug program, which requires random substance tests, since 2011, when he tested positive for marijuana during his rookie season.

According to reports, the linebacker does not plan to appeal the disciplinary action, and will begin serving his suspension during the first week of the regular season. He will be eligible to return after Week 6.

Also according to the report from Jones, the situation stems from a diluted urine sample Miller provided during the offseason. He reportedly spilled his sample during the scheduled test and the sample he provided later was diluted. Miller was already in the NFL’s drug program due to a positive test for marijuana when he was a rookie and the NFL was reportedly considering suspending him for the entire season.

Instead, the NFL and representatives for Miller agreed on a six-game suspension, leaving Denver without its best defensive player for more than a third of the regular season.

Miller has never been suspended by the league before but has failed drug tests in the past. Last week, Miller was arrested for failing to appear in court on charges of careless driving, driving without proof of insurance and driving without a license back in October.

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Miller, 24, was arrested on Sunday at a gun club after a background check revealed that Miller had an arrest warrant out for failing to appear in court on a traffic violation. The 2011 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year is also appealing a four-game suspension for failing a drug test. Sources have said that Miller’s suspension was not due to any failed performance enhancing or recreational drug tests this year.

The second overall pick in 2011, Miller has immediately become one of the best defensive players in the league. He recorded a franchise-record 18.5 sacks in 2012.

Miller received a four-game ban from the NFL in late July for a “violation of league policy,” a term initially interpreted as a violation of the league’s substance abuse policy. It has since been reported that the incident was not a positive drug test, but rather an issue of non-compliance with the NFL’s substance abuse program. Miller was placed in the program after testing positive for marijuana during his rookie year.

The two-time Pro Bowler’s absence from practice on Thursday has been confirmed, but his whereabouts and the status of his appeal are as of yet unknown.

Von Miller was arrested Sunday for failing to appear in court, there having been a warrant for an arrest of the back-to-back Pro Bowler outstanding since January.

Per the Denver Post, Miller’s legal troubles stem from an incident last October, when he was arrested for careless driving, driving without a license, and driving without proof of insurance. He was supposed to show up for a hearing, but did not. When he went to a gun store Sunday, a state-mandated background check for those purchasing a gun or concealed-carry permit revealed the warrant, and police were called to the gun club to arrest the linebacker. He was released the same day on $1,000 bail, as evidenced by the fact that he hasn’t missed any practices.

According to NFL.com, a source is now saying Miller didn’t fail any drug test. There are a bevy of ways to incur a suspension under the substance abuse policy without actually failing a test, including not showing up or being late to multiple screenings.

There is a history of Miller having issues with drugs. He reportedly failed a marijuana test back in 2011 as a rookie with the Broncos. Since then, there are no known issues involving Miller with banned substances.

According to the report, a person with knowledge of Miller’s situation said that the suspension was not the result of a failed drug test and that Miller “didn’t test positive for anything.” On top of that, the source also confirmed that Miller had tested positive for marijuana back in 2011, and is therefore in the league’s drug offender program.

That program includes random, unannounced drug tests, and the second phase of the program can lead to suspensions.

The second-overall pick in the 2011 draft, Miller has instantly become a defensive star in the NFL with 30 sacks in his first two seasons with Denver. He won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2011 and was AP first-team All-Pro in 2012 after recording 18.5 sacks for the Broncos.

Though he wasn’t able to say much about his appeal or suspension, Miller did add this statement:

Miller is coming off an outstanding year in Denver. During 16 regular-season games, he recorded 18.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss and 68 tackles for the Broncos. During his rookie campaign to seasons ago, Miller had 11.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss and 64 tackles in 15 games.

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