Cincinnati LB Burfict reportedly facing 3-game suspension

Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker Vontaze Burfict (55) during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Frank Victores)

  • According to Josina Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict is facing a three-game suspension due to an illegal hit. Burfict reportedly hit Kansas City Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman while he was in a “defenseless posture” during the teams’ preseason game Sunday.
  • (Editors Note: This story has been updated to reflect the reduction in Burfict's suspension to three games from the original five games.)
  • Burfict excelled in run defense last year, boasting the third-highest run-stop percentage (percentage of plays against the run where a defender records a tackle resulting in a defensive stop) among 28 qualifying 4-3 outside linebackers with 10.2. His 26 stops (a tackle that constitutes a win for the defense) against the run were the fifth-most in the league among 34 qualifying 4-3 outside linebackers.
  • Burfict’s overall grade of 87.1 was the second-highest grade among all AFC linebackers, with only Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Paul Posluszny grading higher.

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