Rex Burkhead
Rex Burkhead Player Overview
Burkhead topped his previous high for touches by just 3 in his 1st Patriots season, but he did so in 6 fewer games than he played the year before. A rib injury cost him 4 weeks in the middle of 2017, and then a knee sprain claimed the final 2 regular-season games plus New England's 1st playoff contest. Burkhead had otherwise enjoyed a clean record -- on very limited touches -- since an August 2014 MCL sprain. He re-signed with the Patriots this offseason and will fight for touches in a perennially crowded backfield. Sony Michel figures to challenge the red-zone role that accounted for all 8 of Burkhead's TDs in 2017.
Preseason
Chance of Injury in 2020:  |
54.1% |
| Chance of Injury per Game: |
4.7% |
| Projected Games missed for 2020: |
2.5 |
| Durability: |
3 |
Rex Burkhead Injury History
| Date | League | Injury | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2018 | NFL | Cervical Neck | Burkhead spent 8 games on IR with a neck injury but returned in Week 13. |
| Aug 8, 2018 | NFL | Knee Tear | Burkhead missed time in training camp with what was reported as a "slight tear" in his knee. |
| Dec 17, 2017 | NFL | Knee Patella Sprain | Burkhead didn't return until the AFC Championship game. |
| Sep 17, 2017 | NFL | Chest Rib Sprain/Pull Unspecified | Burkhead missed 4 games. |
| Aug 16, 2014 | NFL | Knee MCL Sprain Grade 2 | Burkhead suffered the injury in Week 2 of the preseason. He made his regular season debut in Week 6. |
Injury By Position
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