Former Houston Texans running back Rex Burkhead announced his retirement Monday via social media. Burkhead played for 10 seasons after the Cincinnati Bengals made him a sixth-round pick (No.
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Despite being a sixth-round pick, Rex Burkhead managed to play 10 NFL seasons. The veteran running back did not play during the 2023 campaign and will not attempt to come back.
The coach of the last New England Patriots team to win a Super Bowl is out of the NFL. So too, as of Monday afternoon, is the player that advanced them to that game.
Former Bengals, Patriots, and Texans RB Rex Burkhead has announced his retirement after ten seasons, via his social media account. Burkhead, 33, is a former sixth-round pick of the Bengals back in 2013.
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Pierce suffered a high ankle sprain during Houston’s Week 14 loss to the Cowboys, although initial reports indicated that the injury was mild. It was believed that the rookie RB may only have to miss a game or two, which wouldn’t necessitate a move to IR. Instead, the Texans decided to shut down Pierce for the year.
The 26-year-old signed in April to try and rebuild his value after two disappointing campaigns with the Colts.
Can the sage veteran and lead horse of the backs We’re all aware that Rex Burkhead was not declared the Chosen One, the prophesized running back to reawaken the Houston Texans running game to start the 2021 season.
The Texans finished the 2021 NFL season ranked dead-last in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and rushing yards per carry.
Potential running back targets for the Houston Texans. In 2021, the Houston Texans offense was one of the worst in football. Both running and throwing the ball was ineffective for most of the year.
The Houston Texans finished dead last in rushing yards last season. One of the nightmares that happened last season was the Houston Texans’ rushing attack.
The Texans backfield improves The Houston Texans signed free agent running back Marlon Mack after visiting the team earlier this week. Marlon Mack has been with the Colts since they selected him in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
The Houston Texans need some running back help, and there’s an underrated weapon sitting in free agency. Last year when the Houston Texans upset the Los Angeles Chargers, Justin Jackson and Rex Burkhead squared off as the top running backs for their team.
The Houston Texans could be active once again in free agency. In 2021, the Houston Texans brought in a small army’s worth of players with all sorts of NFL experience.
- One doesn't need to watch the film to understand how horrendous the Houston Texans rushing attack was in 2021. Only Rex Burkhead, who wasn't much of a factor in the first half of the season, rushed for over 400 yards last fall. The Texans finished 32nd in rushing yards per game.
- Rex Burkhead didn't need much time to contemplate his options when the Houston Texans offered him a new contract and the opportunity to return for next season.
Burkhead is on track to end the season as the team's leading rusher and has tallied 403 yards and three touchdowns on 110 carries across 15 contests.
- Rex Burkhead saw something rare unfolding in front of him: a gaping hole to bust through with plenty of unoccupied, green artificial turf in front of him.
- Rex Burkhead was battling through a painful hip injury and a quadriceps issue that initially was expected to sideline him for Sunday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Burkhead, 30, comes to the Texans with ample experience and a reputation for soft hands out of the backfield
Bill Belichick got his head shaved for charity this week, and his new, clean-cut hairdo elicited an amusing reaction from New England Patriots two-time Pro Bowl safety Devin McCourty.
Burkhead was carted off the field with a knee injury in the third quarter of Sunday's affair, and the Patriots believed soon after the contest that he will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.
Burkhead was carted off the field after suffering a knee injury during the third quarter of Sunday's game. The Patriots now reportedly fear the 30-year-old suffered a torn ACL.
This is New England’s third straight trip, making it the first team since the early-'90s Bills to reach three straight Super Bowls. Unlike Buffalo, the Pats have won one of the first two and are favored to make it two of three.
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