ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders have signed linebacker Vontaze Burfict. The move Tuesday puts Burfict on a new team one day after he was released by the Cincinnati Bengals, where he spent his first seven seasons. During his time with Cincinnati, Burfict was repeatedly suspended by the NFL for violent hits and for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancers. Burfict will be reunited with Raiders defensive co-ordinator Paul Guenther, who was in charge of the Bengals defence from 2014-17. During his career in Cincinnati, Burfict had 8 1/2 sacks and five interceptions.

Source: National Post March 20, 2019 02:48 UTC