In case you haven’t heard, every Pittsburgh Steelers fan’s least favorite linebacker is getting suspended. Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict is set to serve a four-game suspension for a violation of the NFL’s rules on PEDs, pending an appeal. But as always, it’s not his fault. This time, he’s blaming JuJu Smith-Schuster for most of this.

Burfict’s appeal will center around the fact that he was on prescribed medication for the concussion he suffered on a hit from Steelers’ wide receiver JuJu Smith Schuster on Dec. 4 and that he suffered a Grade 3 shoulder AC sprain during the Detroit Lions game on Dec. 24 and was on prescribed medications for this injury as well, per another source.

This would mean that of all the concussions suffered in the NFL, Burfict is the first guy to get a banned substance to treat it. His team doctor just forgot it was on the list, apparently.

It’s always hard to understand why players try to come up with excuses for things like this. If memory serves correct, Burfict was voted “most likely to serve multiple suspensions in the NFL” by his classmates at Arizona State. If he can just get one for substance abuse, he’ll hit for the cycle.