Report: Bengals' Burfict fined $112K for hits vs. Steelers

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict was fined $112,000 for multiple plays that were determined as unnecessary roughness against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Burfict delivered separate forearm shots to the helmets of Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back James Conner.

The 28-year-old was suspended for the first four games of the 2018 season due to a violation of the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.

Burfict has a well-documented history of illegal hits and dirty plays since entering the league in 2012 and has been fined and suspended several times.

Time to start talking about a long-term ban for Vontaze Burfict. pic.twitter.com/qH7WuAo3TI

- Robert Klemko (@RobertKlemko) October 16, 2018

This is also not the first time Burfict has been disciplined for his actions against the Steelers, and he was suspended for three games as a result of a hit to Brown's head during the 2015 playoffs - a play Brown suffered a concussion on.

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