The NFL on Thursday officially suspended Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict four games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported in March that Burfict was facing the suspension for a failed test on Dec. 27 of last year.
Sources told Schefter that Burfict's appeal was to be centered around the fact that he was on prescribed medication for the concussion he suffered on a hit from Steelers wide receiver Ju-Ju Smith Schuster on Dec. 4 and that he suffered a Grade 3 shoulder AC sprain during the Detroit Lions game on Dec.