Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict was carted off the field late in Monday's game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.
Burfict collided heavily with Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster while going for a tackle on running back Le'Veon Bell, taking the worst of the impact.
Juju Smith-Schuster just made up for every Steeler that Burfict has injured unjustly
— Boyle™ (@Donovan_Boyle) December 5, 2017
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He lay on the field while trainers attended to him and was eventually strapped to a backboard and carted to the locker room.
Burfict received further attention for a possible head injury, then stormed to the locker room after being allowed off the stretcher.
Smith-Schuster was assessed a 15-yard personal foul penalty on the play.
The 27-year-old Burfict, in his sixth season with the Bengals, is known for making plenty of nasty hits of his own. He missed the first three games of this season for an illegal hit on Kansas City Chiefs fullbacks Anthony Sherman in Week 2 of the preseason.
He returned to play the past eight games, and racked up 60 combined tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one forced fumble.
