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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Von Miller was given a six-game suspension by the NFL. (Otto Gruele Jr./Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The NFL has officially suspended Von Miller six games for violating its\u00A0substance-abuse policy, according to a\u00A0statement released by Miller through the NFL Players Association.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The\u00A0&lt;em&gt;Denver Post&lt;/em&gt;\u00A0reported\u00A0last month that an expected four-game suspension was not triggered by a failed drug test.\u00A0Albert Breer of the NFL Network\u00A0reported, Miller was flagged for a diluted sample, but \u201Cthe the case has complications that go far beyond that\u201D. Breer also reported the NFL considered an eight- or even 16-game suspension before working with Miller's camp toward a shorter punishment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because Miller reportedly tested positive for marijuana in 2011, the league could consider him a repeat offender if a violation such as a diluted sample appeared.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Miller will be eligible to return to the\u00A0Broncos\u00A0in Week 7 against the\u00A0Colts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TROTTER: Charles Woodson out to disprove doubters&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Miller does not acknowledge a positive test in his statement:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CThe Substances of Abuse policy requires everyone to comply with the rules,\u201D Miller said in a statement released to the media. \u00A0\u201DAlthough my suspension doesn\u2019t result from\u00A0a positive test, there is no excuse for my violations of the rules. \u00A0I made mistakes and my suspension has hurt my team,\u00A0Broncos fans, and myself. \u00A0I am especially sorry for the effect of my bad decisions on others. \u00A0I will not make the\u00A0the same mistakes about adhering to the policy in the future. \u00A0During my time off the field, I will work\u00A0tirelessly and focus exclusively on remaining in peak shape. \u00A0I look forward to contributing immediately upon my\u00A0upon my return to the field and bringing a championship back to the people of Denver.\u201DMiller recently made headlines after his arrest for failing to appear for a court date, and has been named as a possible witness to the murders of five people at a bar in October 2012, according to Chris Vanderveen\u00A0of 9news.com in Colorado.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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