Vontaze Burfict Reportedly Won't Be Suspended for Making Contact with Official

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict will reportedly not be suspended for making contact with an official during Sunday's loss to the Tennessee Titans. 

Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported the play will be reviewed by the league for a potential fine. 

Burfict, 27, was ejected for shoving an official's arm out of his way while trying to walk back onto the field following a play in the second quarter. He and Titans offensive tackle Jack Conklin were jawing back-and-forth when an official put his arm up to hold Burfict back, which he later shoved down when the situation was de-escalating.

"He has to understand," Bengals coach Marvin Lewis told reporters after the game. "I've pointed it out. In those situations, everybody's over there, and you just can't push back. Sometimes, which happens, you push back and it's the official, you can't do that. He knows better. We pay a price. We pay a price because it hurts us when it's on the field that way and then he's not on the field. So, both ways."

Burfict's career has been littered with on-field infractions, but this was the first time he'd been ejected from a game. He missed the first three games of the 2017 season due to repeated violations of the NFL's player safety rules. He has not played in a full 16-game campaign since 2013 thanks to a combination of suspensions and injuries.

The league fined Burfict $12,154 for an unsportsmanlike conduct violation against the Pittsburgh Steelers last month.

Sunday was the second straight game a Bengals star was ejected. Receiver A.J. Green was sent to the locker room following an altercation with Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey last week.