The New England Patriots announced on Tuesday that they have signed former Husker Rex Burkhead as an unrestricted free agent from the Cincinnati Bengals.
#Patriots sign unrestricted free agent RB Rex Burkhead: https://t.co/09bFrcg5VP
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) March 14, 2017
Burkhead was drafted to the Cincinnati Bengals as the 190th pick in the sixth round of the 2013 draft. He has played in 42 NFL games over his four year career with the Bengals, including one start. He has 375 rushing yards on 87 attempts and 34 receptions for 288 yards and one touchdown. On special teams, he has 27 tackles.
The Patriots moved quickly to sign Burkhead, after he visited with the team on Monday. The terms of his contract were not immediately announced.
The @Patriots add former Bengals RB Rex Burkhead. pic.twitter.com/EuIUbwX120
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) March 14, 2017
Erin is the Deputy Editor and Digital Marketing Strategist for Hail Varsity. She has covered Nebraska athletics since 2012, which has included stops at Bleacher Report, Cox Media Group’s Land of 10, and even Hail Varsity (previously from 2012-2017). She has also been featured on the Big Ten Network, NET’s Big Red Wrap-Up, and a varsity of radio shows nationwide. When not covering the Huskers, Erin is probably at Chipotle.
