Rex Burkhead has found a new team.
ESPN reports Burkhead, who started eight games during his four seasons in New England, has signed with the Houston Texans, joining former New England executive
Nick Caserio, who was hired as the team s general manager this offseason after 20 seasons serving various roles within the Patriots organization.
Burkhead, 30, will join a Texans running back corps that already has six other players including fellow veterans
Phillip Lindsay,
David Johnson and
Mark Ingram. Johnson and the Texans agreed to a restructured in March, which provided the team with more cap space to add Lindsay and Ingram via free agency this offseason.