Bengals LB Burfict reportedly down a lot of weight

By Brett Whitefield
Posted May 30, 2017 4:47 am EDT • Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict has apparently dropped a lot of weight this offseason, according to ESPN Bengals reporter Katherine Terrell.
2016 was a career year for Burfict, earning an overall grade of 87.6 that ranked seventh out of 87 eligible off-the-ball linebackers.
When healthy Burfict has shown he is one of the best at his position. He has produced two consecutive top-15 seasons in overall grades and three in his past four. The lone exception in 2014 was an injury-filled season in which Burfict played just 223 snaps.
In 2016 Burfict was solid in coverage. His 70.2 percent catch rate allowed ranked eighth and his passer rating against of 84.0 ranked fourth.
He was also a top defender against the run; his 10.2 run-stop-percentage ranked third among 28 qualifying 4-3 outside linebackers. He produced 26 total run stops on 256 run-defense snaps.

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