Bengals' Burfict 'raring to go' after suspension, coach says

Week 4's Thursday nighter will mark the return of Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict.

The volatile defender was suspended for the first three games of the season for his vicious blow to Antonio Brown during a playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers last season, and head coach Marvin Lewis said he's "raring to go" in the spotlight game against the Miami Dolphins.

"We'd have to lock him in a trunk if he didn't play, so yeah, Vontaze will play tonight. He's ready to go," Lewis said, according to Kevin Patra of NFL.com.

Burfict will be on a 25-35-play limit, a source told ESPN's Adam Caplan.