ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos linebacker Von Miller received a six-game suspension under the NFL’s substance-abuse policy Tuesday, taking away the best defensive player from a team many expect to make a run at the Super Bowl.

The league wanted a longer penalty for the third-year linebacker, but the sides agreed to less than half the season, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Broncos executive vice president John Elway said the team was frustrated with what happened “and, I think, disappointed in Von.”

Miller’s suspension will cost him more than $800,000 of his nearly $2.3 million salary.