Report: Burfict to visit Raiders

Free agent linebacker Vontaze Burfict is scheduled to visit the Oakland Raiders, according to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

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Free agent linebacker Vontaze Burfict is scheduled to visit the Oakland Raiders, according to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

That didn’t take long: Vontaze Burfict is on his way to visit the #Raiders, sources tell me and @RapSheet. #Bengals cut the veteran LB yesterday and his old DC, Paul Guenther, is in Oakland.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 19, 2019

Burfict was released by the Cincinnati Bengals Monday after seven seasons with the club. Burfict's old defensive coordinator in Cincinnati is Paul Guenther, who now runs the Raiders' defence.

The 28-year-old Burfict was limited to seven games last season from a combination of injuries and suspension. Burfict missed the first four games of last season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancers, marking the third year in a row Burfict was suspended. He finished the year with 33 tackles.