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Financial consequences of Bills DE Von Miller's suspension revealed

Originally posted on Buffalo Bills on SI
By Anthony Miller | Last updated Oct 2, 2024 4:22 PM ET

The Buffalo Bills got unfortunate news on Tuesday evening, as star pass rusher Von Miller was suspended for the next four games for violating the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy.

There are, of course, on-field ramifications of no longer having one of the most prolific pass rushers in recent history, but what does it mean on the financial side for Miller and the Bills?

Spotrac posted on X Tuesday that Miller will have to forfeit $333,333 for the four games he will miss. Miller had a $1.5 million base salary for the 2024 season. He will also lose a $60,000 per-game active bonus. There is a sack incentive that he can still get during the season, which includes the following with an extra incentive for the playoffs:

2 sacks: $1M

4 sacks: $2.5M

6 sacks: $4M

8 sacks: $6M

10.5 sacks: $8.645M

15 sacks: $9.645M

$1.5M for an AFC Championship Win (30% snaps) + 12 regular season sacks

Von Miller will forfeit $333,333 of his $1.5M salary per his 4-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct rule.

Before the renegotiation, Miller held a $17.145M base salary, which would have resulted in $3.81M of forfeiture today.
— Spotrac (@spotrac) October 1, 2024

Originally, Miller was slated to make over $17 million before restructuring his contract with the Bills during the offseason. If he would have kept his $17 million salary, he would have lost $3.81 million due to his suspension, per Spotrac.

Miller has three more years on his contract with the Bills and a potential out after this season. He is set to get a base salary of $17.1 million in 2025, $19.6 million in 2026, and $29.6 million in 2027. His cap hit against the Bills' books would range from $23.8 million in 2025 to $32.6 million in 2027.

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