PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : Arizona’s Miller Suspended for 4 Games

Linebacker Jamir Miller was suspended without pay for the first four games of the regular season Thursday, becoming the second Arizona Cardinal player to break the NFL’s substance-abuse rules.

Miller, the No. 10 choice in the 1994 draft after leaving UCLA early, was projected in the off-season as a starter at outside linebacker. But he was demoted to third string when the team opened camp July 25.

The other 1994 draftee with a problem is second-round pick Chuck Levy, a receiver who has hired an attorney to appeal his pending suspension.

“I hope it’s an awakening deal for him. At least they show they have some teeth in their policy,” Coach Buddy Ryan said.

A four-game suspension means that a player has tested positive twice or has had one positive test after reneging on a mandatory treatment program. It also puts Miller at Stage 3 of a three-stage program, meaning a one-year suspension for the next violation.

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Cleveland Brown defensive tackle Larry Webster will sit out the first six regular-season games under a league-ordered suspension for drug use, team officials said. Webster, a veteran free agent signed from Miami in May, was suspended under the provisions in Stage 2 of the NFL’s drug abuse policy.

“This action does not come as a surprise to us,” Coach Bill Belichick said in a statement. “We’ll continue to support and work with Larry.”