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Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict suspended for PEDs, will appeal

Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Jim Owczarski discuss the ejection of linebacker Vontaze Burfict after he was flagged for making contact with an official during the game against the Tennessee Titans. Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer

The National Football League has suspended Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict for four games for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.

The Enquirer was able to confirm the suspension through a league source familiar with the situation, as well as the fact that Burfict will appeal.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Burfict will argue he was on prescribed medications following a concussion suffered on Dec.