Burkhead in a sentence

In Burkhead’s case, it was a matter of bad timing, but also a coaching staff that decided they’d rather watch run into a wall then give Burkhead a shot, a shot he ended up getting right in time for free agency.

All the while, New England never established a solid running game, only getting good production out of Sony Michel late in the season, with sprinkles of Rex Burkhead throughout the campaign.

Burkhead wasn’t the only Patriots running back who had a big game: had nine carries for 117 yards, and he too said he was inspired by White.

Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Dee Ford keeps New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead from receiving a catch during the second quarter of the NFL game at Gillette Stadium on September 07, 2017.

Newton capped the drive with his second rushing touchdown of the afternoon, faking a handoff to Rex Burkhead before bootlegging around the right end for an 11-yard score.

Rex Burkhead flies into the end zone!

The Patriots 2019 third-round pick played just 10 total snaps last season — five on offense and five on special teams — as he behind fellow running backs Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead, James White and Brandon Bolden on New England’s depth chart.

Three of them came courtesy of Rex Burkhead.

Another screen pass to Rex Burkhead two plays later picked up 9 yards and moved the Patriots into the red zone, and Tom Brady found Julian Edelman two plays after that for a 14-yard touchdown.

As usual, Tom Brady made a handful of terrific throws, including a third-and-17 dart to Phillip Dorsett for a pickup of 18 yards and a perfectly placed ball on a wheel route to Rex Burkhead for a gain of 32.

Burkhead, Chung and Ebner all sat out last week’s game.

But it was negated when linebacker Dee Ford was flagged for lining up offside, allowing New England to go ahead 31-28 on Burkhead’s four-yard TD run with 39 seconds to play.

First-round rookie running back Damien Harris could make his offensive debut with Burkhead out.

Is Burkhead on the outs with them signing Bolden and drafting Harris?

Now 2nd and 10 from the 25, and they run the screen left side to Burkhead.

Now 3rd and goal from the 2. Toss to Burkhead going left side, and he cuts in for a touchdown.

On the other hand, Witten, Cooper, Edelman, Burkhead and other dependable vets had plenty of drops too.

Sony Michel and Rex Burkhead each added a rushing touchdown for the Patriots (3-0), who won their seventh straight over the Jets, their American Football Conference rivals, and earned their ninth consecutive regular-season win at home against them.

The Patriots bring back Sony Michel, James White, and Rex Burkhead, and add third-round pick Damien Harris to the mix.

Alan Branch and Rex Burkhead returned to Patriots practice today.