Vontaze Burfict season is officially over after the NFL dropped the hammer on him Monday suspending the Oakland Raiders linebacker for the remainder of 2019.
We previously reported on Vontaze Burfict brutal hit to Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle caused the suspension since the NFL has had enough of his antics. Continue on…
CelebNSports247.com has the latest on Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict violated Rule 12, Section 2, Article 10.
The rules state:
It is a foul if a player lowers his head to initiate and make contact with his helmet against an opponent.
This was Burfict’s fourth suspension of his NFL career.
NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan had this to say in a letter sent to him:
There were no mitigating circumstances on this play. Your contact was unnecessary, flagrant and should have been avoided. For your actions, you were penalized and disqualified from the game.
Following each of your previous rule violations, you were warned by me and each of the jointly-appointed appeal officers that future violations would result in escalated accountability measures. However, you have continued to flagrantly abuse rules designated to protect yourself and your opponents from unnecessary risk.
Your extensive history of rules violations is factored into this decision regarding accountability measures.
Check out Vontaze Burfict’s list of his fines and suspensions:
September 2019: Forfeiting $1.2 Million for hit on Jack Doyle.
Time to start talking about a long-term ban for Vontaze Burfict (sound on). pic.twitter.com/oMYegAzYyc
— Robert Klemko (@RobertKlemko) September 29, 2019
December 2018: Fined $53,482 for lowering helmet on Broncos’ Andy Janovich.
The sound of the collision between #Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict and #Broncos FB Andy Janovich. ? pic.twitter.com/4sryGbLr5Z
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) December 2, 2018
October 2018: Fined $112K for hit to head area on Steelers’ Antonio Brown, James Conner.
#Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict puts his shoulder to the head of #Steelers WR Antonio Brown. Where have I seen this before? pic.twitter.com/Nl8RVagR4j
— Kevin Boilard (@247KevinBoilard) October 14, 2018
March 2018: Forfeiting $1.8M after suspension for violating league’s PED policy.
October 2017: Fined $12K for kicking Steelers’ Roosevelt Nix.
Two plays in and Vontaze Burfict kicks Rosie Nix after a play. Then points at Nix for some reason. #Steelers #Bengals pic.twitter.com/lioNLDDMvX
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) October 22, 2017
Burfict has cost himself over $5M in eight years.
$10K: Hit
$21K: Hit
$21K: Hit
$25K: Twisting ankles
$69K: Conduct
$50K: Hit
$500K: AB hit
$75K: Stepped on Blount
$12K: Conduct
$1.4M: Hit
$12K: Conduct
$1.8M: PEDs
$112K: AB/Conner hits
$53K: Lowered helmet
$1.2M: Head to head pic.twitter.com/U601qB9GXj— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) September 30, 2019
