Vontaze Burfict's (knee) status for the start of the coming season remains up in the air, the Bengals' official site reports.

Burfict's (knee) status for the start of the coming season remains up in the air, the Bengals' official site reports.

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Per the report, it could be a "tight call" as to whether the linebacker will ready for Week 1, with the possibility remaining that he could start the season on the Bengals' PUP list. Burfict -- who is bouncing back from microfracture knee surgery -- was limited to just five games and 29 tackles last season. In 2013, he racked up 171 tackles for the Bengals.