NFL Suspends Raiders' Vontaze Burfict For Rest Of Season After Latest Dirty Hit

UPDATE (11:44 a.m. ET): Vontaze Burfict officially has been suspended for the remainder of the 2019 NFL season.

Here is the official announcement on #Raiders LB Vontaze Burfict, who is suspended without pay for the rest of 2019. Jon Runyan wrote: “There were no mitigating circumstances on this play.” pic.twitter.com/DdoXyTb5ax

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 30, 2019

ORIGINAL STORY: It might be a long time before we see Vontaze Burfict on a football field again.

The Oakland Raiders linebacker was ejected from Sunday’s game against Colts after delivering a vicious head-to-head hit on Jack Doyle. The Indianapolis tight did not appear to be injured and remained in the game.

As for the oft-suspended Burfict, he is facing a season-long ban for the hit, according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.

Check out this tweet:

Vontaze Burfict is facing a season-long suspension for his late conduct on field, per source.

— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) September 30, 2019

That would represent the strictest discipline yet for Burfict, who received multiple fines and three suspensions during his seven-year run with the Cincinnati Bengals.

In fact, the reported season-long suspension would be a first in NFL history, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

If Vontaze Burfict is suspended for rest of season, as @mortreport reports, it would be the longest suspension for an on-field act in NFL history.

Albert Haynesworth was suspended five games for kicking, then stomping on Cowboys’ C Andre Gurode’s face. Gurode needed 30 stitches.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 30, 2019

Is a season-long suspension a bit harsh? Absolutely.

However, Burfict has nobody to blame but himself for the position he’s in.