Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended three games for his hit on Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown in their Wild Card Round matchup on Saturday.
The NFL announced the news of Burfict's suspension Monday, one that will span the first three contests of the 2016 season. The league cited "repeated violations of safety-related playing rules," when handing down the penalty.
Burfict will appeal the suspension, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
Burfict went high and hit Brown's head on an incomplete pass late in the fourth quarter.