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Rex Burkhead's Injury Guide
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Rex Burkhead's Injury Status
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Rex Burkhead Injury History
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| Date | League | Injury | Level | Games Missed | Details |
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| Nov 27, 2022 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 1 | 1 | Burkhead went down in Week 12 at Miami. |
| Dec 12, 2021 | NFL | Inguinal Hip Sprain | — | — | Burkhead sustained a hip injury during the Week 14 match against the Seattle Seahawks. |
| Oct 6, 2021 | NFL | Inguinal Hip Sprain | — | 1 | Burkhead missed Week 5 game against the Patriots due to a hip injury. |
| Nov 22, 2020 | NFL | Knee ACL Tear | Grade 3 | 6 | Burkhead tore the ACL in his right knee during Week 11's loss at Houston |
| Sep 25, 2019 | NFL | Pedal Foot Sprain | — | 3 | Burkhead was listed as a limited practice participant ahead of the Week 4 game vs. the Bills but he played despite the foot injury. He didn’t play in the next 3 games |
| Sep 23, 2018 | NFL | Cervical Neck | — | 8 | 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 | — | 2 | Burkhead didn't return until the AFC Championship game. |
| Sep 17, 2017 | NFL | Chest Rib Sprain/Pull | — | 4 | Burkhead missed 4 games. |
| Aug 16, 2014 | NFL | Knee MCL Sprain | Grade 2 | 4 | Burkhead suffered the injury in Week 2 of the preseason. He made his regular season debut in Week 6. |
Rex Burkhead Injury News
View AllPierce to IR
The Texans placed RB Dameon Pierce on IR with his ankle injury, ending his 2022 season. Pierce had an impressive rookie season, running for 939 yards on 4.3 yards per carry in a bad Houston offense. He currently ranks 8th in Pro Football Focus rushing grade and 3rd in Elusive Rating among 39 RBs with 100+ carries. It's enough to make Pierce the favorite to lead this backfield in 2023, but we'll see what the Texans do at the position this offseason. The Texans promoted RB Royce Freeman from the practice squad on Saturday. He joins Rex Burkhead and Dare Ogunbowale in the backfield for Sunday's game vs. the Chiefs.
Pierce out for Week 15
Texans RB Dameon Pierce (ankle) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs. RBs Dare Ogunbowale and Rex Burkhead are on the active roster, with RBs Royce Freeman and Gerrid Doaks on the practice squad. We’ll see if Houston makes an elevation on Saturday, but you should try to avoid this backfield in fantasy lineups.
Pierce expected to miss "at least" 1 game
Texans RB Dameon Pierce is expected to miss "at least" 1 game with a "relatively mild high-ankle sprain," a source tells insider Aaron Wilson. It sounds like Pierce could end up missing a couple of games but is expected back this season. Houston released RB Eno Benjamin on Tuesday, leaving Dare Ogunbowale and Rex Burkhead as the healthy RBs on the active roster. RB Royce Freeman is on the practice squad. Hopefully you don't need to mess with this situation in Week 15 fantasy lineups.
