Bengals' Vontaze Burfict reportedly finished $ 112,000 for dirty hits against Steelers

In Bengals linebacker, Vontaze Burfict has been fined to a substantial amount of money for that fall under the umbrella of unnecessary roughness. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the league fined $ 112,000 for multiple dirty hits that unsurprisingly won during a loss to the Steelers.

Who could've seen this coming?

Source: #Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict was fined $ 112,000 for a lot of games in the game against Pittsburgh, including the plays involving the Steelers' Antonio Brown (11:19 in 3rd quarter) and James Conner (5:17 in 3rd quarter).

– Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 20, 2018

Rapoport cited two specific plays as fine worthy, so let's take a look at them.

The first hit came against Antonio Brown Burfict appeared to target Brown's head with an elbow. In the process, Burfict did not hurt Brown, he also hurt his own teammate, Jessie Bates. Both players returned to the game.

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It's also worth noting that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Steelers accused Burfict of threatening JuJu Smith-Schuster before the very next play.

"He hits AB, then, literally, as I am under center for the next play, he points at JuJu and says, 'You're next,' http://www.cbssports.com/" Roethlisberger said after the game, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "How do you allow that stuff?"

Later in the third quarter, it looked like Burfict went for James Conner's head with his own head. He missed the tackle, but you can see why the league is over.

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Burfict's history with dirty hits is extensive – so extensive that it's a little surprising he was not suspended for his actions during Sunday's game.

When the league suspended in the offseason for violating its performance-enhancing drugs policy, it marked the 11th time the NFL had been suspended or fined Burfict, according to The Athletic's Jay Morrison. He missed the first three games of last season after an illegal hit in the preseason. He was absent for the first three games of the 2016 season after he hunted for Brown's head in a playoff game and concussed him. He also made hits that could be considered against Maxx Williams, Martellus Bennett, LeGarrette Blount, and Le'Veon Bell. Apologies if I missed a hit or two. There's been your tone.

It's a shame really, because Burfict also happens to be one of the league's best linebackers. Last season, he graded out as a Pro Football Focus' fourth-best 4-3 outside linebacker one year after PFF ranked highest at his position group.

After Sunday's game, Browns left tackle and future Hall of Famer the league to suspend Burfits for the rest of the season. He's not alone in holding that belief. He also might not be wrong.