Ed Reed Says Vontaze Burfict Should Be ‘Mentally Evaluated’ Over Violent Play

NFL legend Ed Reed is concerned about Vontaze Burfict‘s mental health — and is calling for the Oakland Raiders star to be “mentally evaluated” over his history of violent play.

“After all the years … dude actually needs to be evaluated,” Reed told TMZ Sports at LAX. “I think he needs to be evaluated for playing like that.”

Reed is referring to Burfict’s well-documented history of illegal hits on NFL players. Most recently, Burfict was suspended for the remainder of the 2019 season for a dirty helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle.

The Raiders appealed the punishment, claiming Burfict was being treated unfairly (the appeal was denied) … but Reed says Burfict “had it coming.”

“He put himself in that situation after all the years and everything he’s done.”

Specifically, Reed says back in the famous Bengals-Steelers game … when Vontaze blasted Antonio Brown in the head and blew kisses to the crowd — that really rubbed him the wrong way.

In fact, Ed tells us he thinks there might be legitimately something wrong with Burfict’s brain … saying he wishes the NFL would provide a mental evaluation for the Oakland captain.

Reed has been on a campaign to spread awareness about the dangers of playing full-contact football and believes players need to be more educated about the risks of CTE.

“What they need to do is put it in the contract … that tells people, tells kids, tells players what can happen if you play football.”