Vontaze Burfict Injury: Updates on Bengals Star's Concussion and Return

Updates from Sunday, Oct. 12

Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer confirms Vontaze Burfict is active for Week 6:

Updates from Friday, Oct. 10

ESPN's Coley Harvey has the latest on Burfict:

Updates from Thursday, Oct. 9 

Jay Morrison of Cox Media Group provides an update on Vontaze Burfict's status: 

Updates from Wednesday, Oct. 8

Coley Harvey of ESPN reported on Vontaze Burfict from Bengals practice:

Earlier, Geoff Hobson of the Cincinnati Bengals passed along what he was hearing on Burfict:

Updates from Sunday, Oct. 5

Coley Harvey of ESPN confirmed that Vontaze Burfict will miss Week 5:

Updates from Friday, Oct. 3

Coley Harvey of ESPN has the latest on Burfict:

Updates from Thursday, Oct. 2

Richard Skinner of Cincinnati Enquirer passed along the latest on Vontae Burfict's activity from Bengals practice:

Updates from Monday, Sept. 29

Coley Harvey of ESPN passed along an update on Vontaze Burfict's status following the Bengals' Week 4 bye:

Updates from Sunday, Sept. 21

Richard Skinner of the Cincinnati Enquirer provided an update on Vontaze Burfict after the Bengals' 33-7 win over the Titans: "Lewis said he expects to get several injured players back after the upcoming bye, including wide receiver Marvin Jones, linebacker Vontaze Burfict, running back Rex Burkhead and linebacker Sean Porter."

ESPNs Coley Harvey previously confirmed Vontaze Burfict's status for Week 3:

Updates from Friday, Sept. 19 

ESPN's Coley Harvey has an update on Burfict's status:

Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com has an update on Burfict's status for Friday's practice:

Updates from Thursday, Sept. 18

Richard Skinner of Cincinnati.com reported on Vontaze Burfict's status from Bengals practice:

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While Green returned to practice starting linebacker Vontaze Burfict did not. Burfict is in the NFL's concussion protocol for the second straight week.

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Updates from Wednesday, Sept. 17

Vontaze Burfict doesn't have a stinger, but a different injury according to Paul Dehner Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer: 

Richard Skinner of Enquirer Media reported on Burfict's status at Bengals practice:

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Cincinnati Bengals star linebacker Vontaze Burfict left Sunday's Week 2 game against the Atlanta Falcons with a stinger.   

Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer reported on the unfortunate development:

Burfict is one of the top young linebackers in the game and has a nose for the football that the Bengals can't easily replace.

A strong defensive performance versus Atlanta is a good sign, but Cincinnati needs Burfict to enhance its odds of defending its AFC North division crown.