Patriots South? Rex Burkhead is ninth former Patriot to join Texans this offseason

Rex Burkhead rushed for 274 yards and caught 25 passes for the Patriots last season.

After hiring Nick Caserio away from the Patriots to be his general manager in January, Texans chairman and chief operating officer Cal McNair said "we do not consider ourselves the Patriots South. We are here to lead this team the Texans way."

Juding by offseason signings, the Texans way seems to have a clam chowder bite.

On Tuesday, the Texans signed former Patriots running back Rex Burkhead. On its face, it's a perfectly fine signing. Burkhead, who turns 31 this summer and rushed for 274 yards and caught 25 passes last season, merely adds competition to the Texans' locker room when training camp comes around.