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Appleton Papermakers Blue Est. 2004
FFL: Preseason | NFL: Week 1
Rex Burkhead

RB HOU

College: Nebraska | 10 years
Height: 5'10" | Weight: 215 lbs
Birth Date: 7/2/1990
2024 Bye Week: 7

Total Pts: 0
Avg Pts: 0.00
Rank: 165 RB

Free Agent

2024 RTSports Outlook

Burkhead served as the top pass-catching back for the Texans last year and caught a career-best 37 passes for 204 yards. He ran for just 80 yards on 26 carries, though. He also scored just one touchdown on the season. His pass catching numbers helped his fantasy value, though, having double-digit fantasy points two times despite his lack of yards and scores. Burkhead will try to land a similar role this season but nothing is certain. He will be 33 years old before the start of the season and was pretty mediocre with his touches last year. Burkhead is a hard working back. He lacks some speed for the running back spot but makes up for that with some toughness. He does well between the tackles and is a pretty good one-cut runner, making defenders miss. He also has good hands and can help as a receiver.

FANTASY OUTLOOK: Burkhead has at least 25 receptions four straight seasons. He could reach that number again but won't get many scores or yards. He has little fantasy value outside of really deep formats, especially at his age. He could get around 20 receptions and 200 total yards.

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Player Notes
Feb 5 8:00pm ET

Veteran running back Rex Burkhead announced his retirement from professional football on Monday after 10 seasons in the NFL. Burkhead spent four years with the Cincinnati Bengals, four seasons with the New England Patriots and his final two campaigns with the Houston Texans. The 33-year-old was initially a sixth-round pick by the Bengals in 2013 out of Nebraska. His best seasons came in New England, as he compiled 1,026 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns on 253 carries while adding 96 catches on 127 targets for 856 yards and seven more touchdowns through the air in four seasons with the Patriots. All in all, Burkhead wraps up his NFL career with 1,908 rushing yards and 17 rushing TDs and 192 catches for 1,534 receiving yards and nine touchdowns through the air in 115 regular-season games.

From RotoBaller

Feb 5 4:33pm ET

Free-agent RB Rex Burkhead (Texans) announced his retirement from professional football Monday, Feb. 5.

From TheHuddle

Player Transactions
  • 05-Feb-2024: Rex Burkhead - RET - RB Rex Burkhead retired from the NFL.
  • 14-Mar-2023: Rex Burkhead - FA - RB Rex Burkhead declared free agency.
  • 07-Jan-2022: HOU Rex Burkhead - Re-signed - One-year extension (through 2022)
  • 01-Jun-2021: HOU Rex Burkhead - Signed, Unrestricted FA - One-year contract (through 2021)
  • 17-Mar-2021: NWE Rex Burkhead - Declared Free Agent
  • 10-Feb-2021: NWE Rex Burkhead - Off IR - knee
  • 28-Nov-2020: NWE Rex Burkhead - On IR - knee
  • 26-Sep-2018: NWE - On IR - neck
  • 15-Mar-2018: NWE - Re-signed, Unrestricted FA - Three-year contract (through 2020)
  • 14-Mar-2018: NWE - Re-signed - Three-year contract (through 2020)
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