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Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict suffered a concussion during Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Citing his colleague Katherine Terrell, Schefter reported the latest concussion “could put his career in jeopardy,” considering it’s the seventh of his career and second of the month.
Terrell noted the additional issues with this type of injury:
Katherine Terrell @Kat_Terrell
Those are only the seven we know about as well. I always wonder how many players have concussions that don’t end up in protocol. https://t.co/m4YrCMfM0G
Burfict is in his seventh NFL season.
Injuries have been a significant problem for him in this time, as he has failed to play in more than 11 games in any of the past five seasons.
He has also earned multiple suspensions during this stretch for both on-field play and failed drug tests.
Burfict has missed a total of 10 games because of suspension in his career to go with his $4.2 million worth of fines, per Spotrac.
The 28-year-old also turned heads in a negative way when he shook off a trainer while being brought off the field Sunday, via Dov Kleiman.
At his best, Burfict is a Pro Bowl player who led the NFL with 177 total tackles in 2013, his last full season. However, injuries and off-field problems have derailed his career, and it seems he might have played his last game.
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