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Former Bengals, Raiders LB Vontaze Burfict Arrested on Battery Charge

Former linebacker was arrested Saturday and charged with misdemeanor battery following an altercation with a security guard at a Las Vegas casino, TMZ Sports reported.

Burfict and another person reportedly were searching for a hidden pizza place at The Cosmopolitan but believed they were being followed by security and eventually confronted the guards. Security said Burfict "got physical," per TMZ, and he was detained until police arrived.

ESPN reported news of the arrest Saturday, noting he was released from the Clark County Detention Center on his own recognizance.

Burfict hasn't played in the NFL this season and last appeared with the Raiders in 2019.