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Vontaze Burfict Reinstated from NFL Suspension, Hopes to Return for 2020 Season

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Veteran linebacker Vontaze Burfict was reinstated by the NFL last month after being suspended for the final 12 games of the 2019 season, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Though he played just four games for the Oakland Raiders last season, he's planning on returning to the field in 2020.

"Burfict has spent the entire offseason watching tape, talking to coaches, league executives, other experts about the proper code of conduct to stay in the league," Pelissero relayed from the player's agent, Peter Schaffer.

He added: "He is serious, Schaffer said, about coming back and doing things the right way.