Report: Bengals' Burfict fined $112K for hits vs. Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict was fined $112,000 for multiple plays that were determined as unnecessary roughness against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Burfict delivered separate forearm shots to the helmets of Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back James Conner.
The 28-year-old was suspended for the first four games of the 2018 season due to a violation of the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.
Burfict has a well-documented history of illegal hits and dirty plays since entering the league in 2012 and has been fined and suspended several times.
Time to start talking about a long-term ban for Vontaze Burfict. pic.twitter.com/qH7WuAo3TI
— Robert Klemko (@RobertKlemko) October 16, 2018
This is also not the first time Burfict has been disciplined for his actions against the Steelers, and he was suspended for three games as a result of a hit to Brown's head during the 2015 playoffs - a play Brown suffered a concussion on.