Vontaze Burfict inactive for Bengals against Patriots

Published: Oct 05, 2014 at 12:36 PM

The Cincinnati Bengals are among the league's best just past the quarter-pole of the 2014 season, but their defense is missing one of its most important cogs.

Linebacker Vontaze Burfict (concussion) was inactive for Sunday night's loss to the New England Patriots. Burfict suffered his second concussion of the season during Cincinnati's victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 and hasn't seen the field since.

Meanwhile, a supposedly embattled receiver was back in full uniform for the Patriots. Just days after coach Bill Belichick released a statement refuting reports of turmoil between he and Aaron Dobson, the wide receiver is active.

Dobson was inactive in the Patriots' last two games for football reasons, according to Belichick.

Defensively, the Patriots were without linebacker Dont'a Hightower (knee).

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