HOUSTON -- The Texans have signed running back Rex Burkhead, adding another veteran running back to a crowded backfield.
Burkhead, 30, is the seventh running back on the Texans' roster, joining veteran running backs Phillip Lindsay, David Johnson and Mark Ingram. Houston added Lindsay and Ingram in free agency after restructuring Johnson's contract in March.
Burkhead, who spent the past four seasons with the New England Patriots, where Texans general manager Nick Caserio was director of player personnel, played in 10 games in 2020 before injuring his knee against the Texans.