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Patriots RB Rex Burkhead leaves game vs Texans with scary-looking knee injury

Author Matt Dolloff
HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 22: Rex Burkhead #34 of the New England Patriots is helped up following an injury in the third quarter during their game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

By Matt Dolloff, 985TheSportsHub.com

UPDATE: Rex Burkhead confirmed that he’s done for the season in a tweet on Tuesday.

Patriots running back Rex Burkhead had to leave the game against the Houston Texans in the third quarter with a knee injury.

Burkhead got the pitch to him on third-and-1 but got tripped up for a loss of yardage, and appeared to take a direct helmet shot to his knee on the way to the turf. (WARNING: potentially distressing video content below).

Burkhead briefly went to the blue medical tent before being carted off the field. The Patriots quickly ruled him out for the rest of the game.

The Patriots lost 27-20 to the Texans, falling to 4-6 on the season.

Matt Dolloff is a digital producer for 985TheSportsHub.com. Any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group, or any subsidiaries. Have a news tip, question, or comment for Matt? Yell at him on Twitter @mattdolloff or send him a nasty email at matthew.dolloff@bbgi.com.

Matt, a North Andover, Massachusetts native, has been with The Sports Hub since 2010. Growing up the son of Boston University All-American and Melrose High School hall-of-fame hockey player Steve Dolloff, sports was always a part of his life. After attending Northeastern University, Matt focused his love of sports on writing, extensively writing about all four major Boston teams. He also is a co-host of the Sports Hub Underground podcast and is a regular on-air contributor on the Sports Hub. Matt writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.

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