Report: Raiders' Vontaze Burfict Will Be Suspended for Hit on Jack Doyle

Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was ejected from Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts after a head-to-head hit on tight end Jack Doyle.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, citing a source, first reported Monday morning that Burfict "is likely to be suspended."

ESPN's Adam Schefter later reported Burfict will be suspended. According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, it could be for the remainder of the season:

Doyle was on one knee when Burfict launched himself headfirst at Doyle instead of just touching him down. His actions resulted in a 15-yard penalty and an immediate ejection from the game.

Burfict is in his first year with the Raiders and was named a team captain to start the season, totaling 17 tackles in the first three games.

However, he is no stranger to controversial hits with 10 games' worth of suspensions and more than $4.2 million of forfeited money through fines and missed time, per Spotrac. This includes a four-game suspension for the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

The linebacker has been suspended twice for illegal hits, one of them because of "repeated violations of safety-related playing rules."

After seeing Sunday's hit, many have argued for harsher punishments:

The Raiders managed to defeat the Colts 31-24.