Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller faces both a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance policy and the possibility of being called as a witness in a murder case.
Miller is expected to be suspended sometime this week, but his side is actively trying to negotiate the suspension down to just four games, ESPN reports. He isn't expected to appeal.
"In the test that triggered the suspension, multiple sources say Miller was flagged for a 'diluted sample,'" ESPN wrote on Monday. "It happened after Miller was asked to provide a test before an offseason workout/practice and the sample was spilled, by Miller, before it was given to the collector. Miller was then asked at that time to provide another sample and he could not."
Miller did provide a sample after the workout.
The 24-year-old Pro Bowler previously tested positive for marijuana and amphetamines following the NFL lockout in 2011, something NFLPA officials are reportedly deciding whether to challenge.
Meanwhile, prosecutors in Denver could call Miller as a witness in the trial of Dexter Lewis, the man accused of stabbing five people to death in October at a Denver bar, the Denver Post reports.
Miller's name is on a list of more than 100 potential witnesses who may be called during the sentencing phase of Lewis's trial. Miller is listed as a possible acquaintance of Lewis. The prosecution is seeking the death penalty.
Miller's name was mentioned during the police investigation, and authorities interviewed him. It's uncertain why his name was brought up - there's nothing to suggest he ever met or knew anyone implicated in the case.
"We've been aware that Von's name appears on a potential witness list, but he has zero direct involvement in this case," a Broncos official said, according to The Post.
