Burkhead is poised for a bigger role Sunday versus the Chiefs with Dameon Pierce (ankle) ruled out. Burkhead joined the Texans in 2021. My dad played there. Burkhead caught one of two targets for one yard in a 32-31 victory over the Colts in Week 18. The Houston Texans offense appeared to be clicking against the Los Angeles Chargers late in the third quarter in Week 4 at NRG Stadium. In honor of Jack Hoffman, Burkhead launched the Team Jack Foundation. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Burkhead: Derek Rivers, he's my guy. Its unclear what would get Houstons embarrassing passing game going. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. Instead, he watched Dare Ogunbowale (27 snaps, eight carries, 14 yards) and elevated practice-teamer Royce Freeman (24 snaps, 11 carries, 51 yards) lead the ground attack, leaving Burkhead with a bleak fantasy outlook even if Pierce misses additional time. Being physical, not only at the first level but at the second level as well. Click here for tickets. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. With Burkhead still stuck in the protocol and thus set to miss his first game of the season, the Texans will turn to Eno Benjamin and Dare Ogunbowale to provide depth behind starter Dameon Pierce. Dameon Pierce won the Angry Run of the Year at the NFL Honors show on Thursday night. 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The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Rex Burkhead player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 11 | Texans vs. What's your hoops background? Burkhead finished the season with zero carries over the final four games. There is no other NFL, NBA team. Rushing. Login Here. WR Chris Moore went 1-on-1 with Drew Dougherty of Texans TV and explained what his superpower would be, what he'd do with it and much more. 11) DD: Let's rank the Rexes: Rex Burkhead, Rex Ryan, Rex Grossman, Tyrannosaurus Rex and Rex from the Toy Story movies. This approach could lead to him moving on if a chance presented itself elsewhere, but might also allow the team to bring him back on a one-year, minimum-level deal to at least compete in training camp. He. The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) named Laremy Tunsil to their 2022 All-AFC team on Monday. Kickoff is at noon. Burkhead played five snaps -- fewer than Dare Ogunbowale and Eno Benjamin -- but he was the back of choice for a key fourth-quarter drive after Dameon Pierce left with an ankle injury. Texans' Rex Burkhead: Heads to free agency By RotoWire Staff Jan 14, 2023 at 9:48 am ET 1 min read Burkhead caught one of two targets for one yard in a 32-31 victory over the Colts in Week. The good news for Burkhead is he has a secure role and one that is unlikely to change. Ryan Allen (born February 28, 1990) is an American football punter who is a free agent.He played college football for the Louisiana Tech University.Allen won the 2011 and 2012 Ray Guy Awards and was a consensus All-American in 2012. The Texans signed the running back, giving the Texans another addition to their veteran-heavy. Burkhead is worth up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB, and Ogunbowale is worth 1 percent in PPR. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: statistics | Burkhead played in all four preseason games, rushing 28 times for 130 yards with one touchdown, and five receptions for 39 yards. Before his overtime touchdown, Burkhead had previously scored a rushing touchdown with 39 seconds left to give the Patriots a 3128 lead, though the Chiefs responded with a 39-yard field goal to force overtime. Maher was 19 for 23 on field goals, including four of four from 40-49 yards out. Patriots running back Rex Burkhead was initially one of two absences at Gillette Stadium Tuesday afternoon, but the28-year-old later did, in fact, practice and was spotted strolling through the locker room following the afternoon session. [55] Burkhead's commitment to community Burkhead caught both his targets for seven yards and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in Saturday's 19-14 win over Tennessee. Made my job easy back there.". Check out these betting insights and trends before placing player prop wagers on Rex Burkhead for Sundays game, which starts at 1:00 PM ET Burkhead had one carry for two yards and caught two of two targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 24-16 loss to the Giants in Week 10. The restructuring includes a $550K signing bonus, $1.05M in base salary and $400K in per . New Englands quarterback depth chart will be down to two players. Should he need to sit out Week 13 against the Browns, Dare Ogunbowale and Eno Benjamin would be in line for complementary roles behind top back Dameon Pierce. Burkhead ran again up the middle for a 2-yard touchdown, sending the Patriots to Super Bowl LIII. Following Burkhead's heavy Week 1 workload, the veteran has averaged 17.5 snaps and 1.3 carries over the last seven contests. Burkhead's first carry was a harbinger of the good things to come, as he dashed for nine yards on the Texans' first offensive play. [2] He earned first-team all-district honors in basketball as a junior and senior, and as a freshman he was part of Class 5A state championship basketball team. Whenever he was on the field, however, he generally performed very well and was one of the few bright spots of New Englands otherwise struggling offense. [53], Burkhead is married to Danielle Burkhead. If Burkhead is unable to pass the protocol prior to facing the Browns in Week 13, Dare Ogunbowale and Eno Benjamin will both be candidates to fill Burkhead's usual change-of-pace role behind Dameon Pierce. #PostPulpit Mailbag: Is it worth reading into this quarterback Combine meeting? Week 15 Fantasy Sleepers: Rex Burkhead, Chig Okonkwo, Jerick McKinnon among potential breakouts. He was in the starting lineup and had three rushes for 15 yards and one reception for eight yards in the 4227 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. * First Team All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media, 2011) * Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches, 2010) * Nebraska Lifter of the Year (2010) * Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Rolle (2009, 2010) On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Mark Ingram. Burkhead arrived in the NFL in 2013, when the Cincinnati Bengals selected him with the 190th pick in the draft. He was in the starting lineup and had three rushes for 15 yards and one reception for eight yards in the 4227 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Rex Burkhead provides positive update on rehab for knee injury Podcast Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans AFC West. Pierce generated 939 yards on 220 carries with four TDs despite missing the season's final four weeks. He also had four receptions for 28 yards. Also, all the running backs. 2022 Reignmakers Football. Houston Texans veteran running back Rex Burkhead wasn't involved in the running game at all in the loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17 on Sunday, but he did see five targets in the passing game, catching three of them for 10 yards in the 31-3 blowout. On March 14, 2018, Burkhead signed a three-year contract extension with the Patriots. There is Nebraska Cornhuskers, Nebraska football. Burkhead: Yeah. Los Angeles used its second timeout, then called its final timeout the next play and Burkhead went to work again, rumbling 14 yards on a 2nd-and-12. Stay up to date with everything Boston. However, the backup running back is still considered questionable for Week 13. [32] In the playoffs, the Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round without Burkhead, but Burkhead returned for the AFC Championship Game where he recorded one carry for five yards in the 2420 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars to reach Super Bowl LII. Houston head coach Lovie Smith confirmed the running back was being evaluated for a concussion. Before becoming a teacher, Burkhead went to De Anza College and. Burkhead, who turns 33 in the offseason, becomes a free agent in March and is unlikely to be back with Houston in 2023. Burkhead had both of his carries during that series, and Houston failed to put any points on the board. June 1, 2021 Rex Burkhead, who saw plenty of action against the Texans the past few years with the Patriots, is now making his way to Houston. He has a career-high 49 targets in 2022, which is not surprising given that Houston often plays from behind. Receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. What is his contract history? However, the backup running back is still considered questionable for Week 13. Burkhead was in the midst of his best NFL season before the injury with 67 carries for 274 yards with three rushing touchdowns and 25 catches for 192 yards with three receiving touchdowns. Burkhead was on the field for 13 snaps and remains involved to a limited extent. Burkhead finished the game with 12 carries for 41 yards and two rushing touchdowns and had the game's longest run from scrimmage (14 yards). is 1.78m and Weight 97kg. Odds & lines subject to change. GM Nick Caserio discussed various trade scenarios for the Houston Texans and shared his thoughts on moving up to No. Already Subscribed? So there's some family history there, I guess. Burkhead has primarily been used on third-down passing situations this season. Burkhead's been marginalized, and rightly so, by rookie Dameon Pierce, but the veteran had managed at least one touch or target in a game until Week 11. Burkhead was on the varsity team for all four years of his high school career and even played in the division 5A basketball playoffs his senior year. On top of it all, he was on the field for 112 of 246 special teams snaps (45.5%) between Week 1 and Week 10, serving on both return squads and on the punt coverage team. [30] He thus became the first player to both catch a touchdown pass and block a punt in the same NFL game since 1977. "What I saw today is what I've known all season: Rex still has it. Charlie Potter, who covers Alabama football for 24/7 Sports, gives insight on top NFL Draft prospect and potential Houston Texan, OLB Will Anderson Jr. John Harris breaks down the safety position for the Houston Texans heading into the 2023 season. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. They have two sons together. This comparatively specialized role fit him well, and keeping him in this capacity would also ensure that New Englands backfield stays somewhat intact with James White headed for free agency as well. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. If he can't go, it will be interesting to see if Burkhead is tapped as the lead back, or if the team will turn to Ogunbowale or Benjamin. Thanks to the sponsors, golfers, @RBrex34 & teammates for coming out to raise research funds and awareness for childhood brain cancer, the #1 cancer cause of death in kids. Burkhead (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports. Harris, who was on the injury report with two injuries all week, showed the same hard running style we've come to expect and it was effective, leading them past midfield. All rights reserved. Burkhead was speculated to be in line for the top job in the backfield with starter Dameon Pierce (ankle) inactive, but he was never handed the ball. Rex Burkhead's net worth Partnered with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group|Powered by, Signed a 1 year $2.35 million contract extension with Houston (HOU), Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Houston (HOU), Signed a 1 year $3 million restructured contract with New England (NE), Signed a 3 year $9.75 million contract with New England (NE), Signed a 1 year $3.15 million contract with New England (NE), Signed a 4 year $2.26 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 6 (#190 overall), $2.1M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary), Per Game Active Bonus: $14,705 ($400,000, 16 LTBE). 1 draft pick Bryce Young. [6] He ended up rushing for 1,357 yards on 284 carries with 15 touchdowns and was named a first team All-Big Ten selection. So I had a lot of basketball desire in my heart. As long Pierce is healthy, Burkhead will see similar usage going forward. It's also the most he's gained in a game in his career. Burkhead recorded three carries for 18 yards and caught a pass for 46 yards in the Super Bowl. Rex Burkhead's base compensation drops from $3 million to $2 million, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported. Burkhead: Oh, man. krotoson.blogspot.com. Rex Burkhead's projected fantasy value in 2022. He never lost it. He's the Texans' clear workhorse back heading into the 2023 campaign. He played college football at Nebraska and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. What can we expect from Phillip Lindsay in Texans' crowded RB room? If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. Burkhead caught three of five targets for 10 yards and did not have a rushing attempt in Sunday's 31-3 loss to the Jaguars. On September 7, on Thursday Night Football, Burkhead made his debut as a member of the Patriots. Particularly when Pierce, who ran for 139 yards Thursday, is producing. After he toted the ball 14 times in the season opener, the Texans quickly turned to rookie Dameon Pierce (ankle) as the lead back. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these. 1. Feb 1, 2018 at 8:27 am ET 5 min read BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - When you talk with the teammates and coaches of New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead about what makes the 27-year-old so. [15], After being selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft with the 190th overall pick, Burkhead signed with the team on May 13, 2013. [46] He was placed on injured reserve on November 28, 2020. He was part of one head-scratching call by offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton, who dialed up a shotgun draw for the veteran on third-and-4 near midfield late in the second quarter, which got stuffed. Rex Burkhead was born on 2 July, 1990 in Winchester, Kentucky, United States, is an American football running back. His career trajectory up until that point changed in 2016, however: playing all 16 of Cincinnatis games for the second year in a row, Burkhead set new career marks in every major offensive category and finished the season with 91 touches for 489 yards and two touchdowns while serving as a change-of-pace back. Daniel Burkhead, a "forty-something" year old English teacher, has been working at Wilcox for eight years and been the yearbook advisor for three. Burkhead suffered a concussion during the Texans' Week 12 loss to Miami and sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday, but he's back on the field for Friday's session. Because of Burkheads versatile skill set that enables him to run the ball, catch passes, block in pass protection, and play special teams, New England Coach Bill Belichick has described him as a rare four-down player.". Burkhead had 26 total rushing attempts for 80 yards while catching a career-high 37 passes on 51 targets for 204 yards and a touchdown. Instead, New England has signed former Bengals running back Rex Burkhead and Bills restricted free agent Mike Gillislee while meeting with other backs like Adrian Peterson (who is signing a two-year deal with the Saints). That he was limited to receiving duties following Pierce's season-ending ankle injury should indicate his future with the organization, which will be hiring a new head coach for the third consecutive season. The veteran also showed up as a receiver out of the backfield by catching 25 of the 30 passes traveling his way and gaining 192 yards through the air. [48], On June 1, 2021, Burkhead signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Houston Texans that included a $125K signing bonus. 2022 Reignmakers Football #/1. Houston's 119 YAC as a team was their fourth most in a game since 2006. After four seasons with the Bengals, Burkhead spent his next four seasons with the New England Patriots, where he appeared in consecutive Burkhead finished his first season with the Patriots with 64 carries for 264 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns and recorded 30 catches for 254 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. Encuentra fotos de stock de Rex Walker e imgenes editoriales de noticias en Getty Images. I'll rank myself fifth. I wasn't old enough to play, but I always wanted to suit up and go out to practice, like I'm going to play. What is his experience? Rex Burkheads income source is mostly from being a successful Player. Burkhead was moved to season-ending injured reserve and underwent surgery on his injured knee just a short time later. As long as rookie Dameon Pierce is healthy, Burkhead will see duty in passing situations but will be limited as a runner. Burkhead started the season by appearing in each of the Patriots first 10 games of the season and proving himself a steady presence while others dealt with health issues (Harris, Michel) or personal developments (White). [17], Burkhead played in all four preseason games, rushing 28 times for 130 yards with one touchdown, and five receptions for 39 yards. Houston Texans DL Jerry Hughes played Jenga with Drew Dougherty and shared his perfect late night Whataburger run, his most-used emoji and much more. Burkhead: I've had it for a while. Burkhead's injury opens door for Sony Michel in New England. Is the Houston Texans and the league's worst rushing attack running out of options? Mills made sure the Texans equipment staff got that game ball to Burkhead after the contest. Eno Benjamin, who the Texans claimed off waivers this past week, was inactive, but he could be ready to back up Pierce for Week 12's road game in Miami. [13][14], He graduated from Nebraska in three-and-a-half years with a bachelor's degree in history. In 2011, Burkhead took over as the starting running back as a junior. Target him as a free agent add off waivers for Week 15 of the 2022 NFL season. Should he need to sit out Week 13 against the Browns, Dare Ogunbowale and Eno Benjamin would be in line for complementary roles behind top back Dameon Pierce. @topgolfhouston I grew up around the time the first "Space Jam" came out. JANUARY 14 ROTOWIRE Targeted five times in loss Burkhead caught three. Burkhead capped the Texans' first possession with a 25-yard scamper up the left sideline, diving into the end zone with 6:25 remaining in the first quarter. At 7.7 ppg, Brett Maher was the third-leading scorer in the Big Ten last season behind RB Montee Ball and teammate Rex Burkhead. [36] He was activated off injured reserve on November 26, 2018. Burkhead had both of his carries during that series, and Houston failed to put any points on the board. As a sophomore in 2010, Burkhead was second on the depth chart behind senior Roy Helu. Burkhead missed six games total in the season, but still finished with five touchdowns and 675 yards on just 98 carries for a 6.9 yard average. President Barack Obama responded by inviting Jack and his family to the White House, and the family included Burkhead in its party. [21][22], Burkhead played in all 16 regular season games for the Bengals, seeing action primarily on special teams. Burkhead offered to meet Jack, and his involvement in their relationship led to national notice when he arranged for Jack to suit up in a Cornhusker uniform and run for a touchdown in the 2013 Nebraska spring football game before a crowd of more than 60,000. 4) DD: In reading up on you, did you really tackle an 8-year old in a football game, when you were just four years old? Burkhead had two carries for minus-3 yards and caught his lone target for five yards in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys in Week 14. The two discussed Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, UNO and emojis. [5] In 2011, Burkhead took over as the starting running back as a junior. New Englands roster is down to 58 players. [54], Burkhead was the 2012 winner of the Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion award. Name: Rex Burkhead Position: Running back Jersey number: 34 Opening day age: 31 Size: 5-foot-11, 205 pounds Contract status: Unrestricted free agent Experience What is his experience?. The final time he touched the ball came when he recovered a Los Angeles onside kick, which enabled QB Davis Mills to kneel out the game clock on the next snap. If he can't go, it will be interesting to see if Burkhead is tapped as the lead back, or if the team will turn to Ogunbowale or Benjamin. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. With Burkhead still stuck in the protocol and thus set to miss his first game of the season, the Texans will turn to Eno Benjamin and Dare Ogunbowale to provide depth behind starter Dameon Pierce. My older brother's practice. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). It didn't matter. 9) DD: Which teammates would you want with you on a long road trip? All three are among Fantasy Waiver Wire: FAAB advice for Week 15 pickups, free agents. The team does, however, value Burkhead as a receiving threat, and he was on the field to recover Davis Mills' fumble into the end zone and tie the game in the first quarter. Burkhead (concussion) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Browns. He was awarded for his work with a 6-year-old suffering from a rare pediatric brain tumor called a low-grade glioma. During the Super Bowl, Burkhead finished with 43 rushing yards, had the longest rushing play of the game (26 yards, tied with Sony Michel), and led all running backs from both teams with a 6.1 yards-per-carry average, as the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 133 in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in history. Related: Patriots free agency profile: S Terrence Brooks. His performance during the final year of his rookie contract also caught the eyes of the Patriots, who signed Burkhead to a one-year, $3.15 million deal in unrestricted free agency. He earned repeated scholar-athlete awards throughout his career, including first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2011 and 2012, and recognition as one of 15 National Football Foundation Scholar Athletes in 2012. Burkhead also found the end zone three times twice on passes by Cam Newton, once on a trick play with wide receiver Jakobi Meyers throwing the ball. After being selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft with the 190th overall pick, Burkhead signed with the team on May 13, 2013. [7][8] In 2012, with expectations high, Burkhead sprained his knee in the season opener and missed two games before re-injuring the knee four games later. He has a career-high 49 targets in 2022, which is not surprising given that Houston often plays from behind. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Burkhead was speculated to be in line for the top job in the backfield with starter Dameon Pierce (ankle) inactive, but he was never handed the ball. Nebraska had little experience at running back that season, and Burkhead got the majority of the carries, including a school-record 38 carries against the Iowa Hawkeyes.