Vontaze Burfict is back (potentially).
While the rest of the world was focused on the events of the NFL combine, word got out that the former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker was reinstated to the league after serving a 12-game ban.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero first reported the news and got word from Burfict’s agent that “the linebacker has spent the offseason watching tape and speaking to coaches, league executives and additional experts about proper code of conduct.”
We had just gotten an amazing look behind the scenes at why the Bengals ever rolled the dice at all on Burfict — including a Ray Lewis comparison — from Marvin Lewis himself.
But at the end of that writeup, we had noted the NFL might never let him play again. Despite reinstatement that remains true, as we’ll have to see if another team takes a risk on him.
After spending last year with the Raiders, Burfict is a free agent this offseason.
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