Okay, let's dig into a little bit of OJ Howard's NFL career:
2017 & 2018 saw TB finish with 5-11 records. Jameis Winston & Ryan Fitzpatrick were the QB's and Mike Evans, Deshaun Jackson, & Chris Godwin the receivers. Koetter was the HC. TE's were used but not like the RB's and WR's. **OJ Howard had a nice rookie season while missing 2 games due to a high ankle sprain. This injury happened on a 30 yard TD reception. 2018 he missed 6 total games. Week 4 he suffered an MCL strain and missed 1 game. Returned and had 4 TD's in 4 games. Season ended Week 11 due to a foot fracture.**
2019 saw Bruce Arians enter as the new HC. TB finished a 7-9 record. Winston was still QB1, but they now had Blaine Gabbert as QB2 and still possessed the duo or Evans and Godwin at WR. Arians offense didn't put a lot of emphasis on the TE's so production wouldn't be the same. They did add Anthony Auclair to their TE room b/c of his blocking ability. OJ Howard did finish the season for the first time, but did miss 2 games due to a hamstring strain. Some feel he may have been rushed back b/c he wasn't 100% for the rest of the season nor the beginning of the 2020 season.
2020 saw the arrival of Tom Brady and his sidekick Rob Gronkowski. TB finished the season 11-5 and won the SB. Tom had the same WR's in Evans, Godwin, and Miller to go along with a TE's Gronk, Howard, Brate, and Auclair. Unfortunately, Howard's season was over in Week 4 with a right torn Achilles. He rehabbed for 2020 to be ready for the 2021 season.
2021 saw TB put up a stellar record of 13-4, but lost out in the playoffs. Unfortunately, Gronk took the TE position and Brate had enough field time to establish himself as TE2. Howard was TE3 and probably more of a casualty b/c of his contract....therefore making him an expendable player. On the positive side, 2021 gave him a full season to get healthy.
2022....The Bills didn't have a real opening where he was competing for the TE1 spot, he was going to be an insurance piece to their TE room. I believe Howard has a very good chance to find a home here in Houston where Pep's offense will have a bigger roll for the TE's.
Receiving & Rushing
Regular Season
Playoffs
Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | 1D | Lng | R/G | Y/G | Ctch% | Y/Tgt | Rush | Yds | TD | 1D | Lng | Y/A | Y/G | A/G | Touch | Y/Tch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV |
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| Games | Receiving | Rushing | Total Yds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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2017 | 23 | TAM | TE | 80 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 26 | 432 | 16.6 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 1.9 | 30.9 | 66.7% | 11.1 | | | | | | | | | 26 | 16.6 | 432 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
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2018 | 24 | TAM | TE | 80 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 34 | 565 | 16.6 | 5 | 28 | 75 | 3.4 | 56.5 | 70.8% | 11.8 | | | | | | | | | 34 | 16.6 | 565 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
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2019 | 25 | TAM | TE | 80 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 34 | 459 | 13.5 | 1 | 23 | 33 | 2.4 | 32.8 | 64.2% | 8.7 | | | | | | | | | 34 | 13.5 | 459 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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2020 | 26 | TAM | te | 80 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 146 | 13.3 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 57.9% | 7.7 | | | | | | | | | 11 | 13.3 | 146 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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2021 | 27 | TAM | TE | 80 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 135 | 9.6 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 0.8 | 7.9 | 66.7% | 6.4 | | | | | | | | | 14 | 9.6 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Career | | | | 59 | 46 | 180 | 119 | 1737 | 14.6 | 15 | 89 | 75 | 2.0 | 29.4 | 66.1% | 9.7 | | | | | | | | | 119 | 14.6 | 1737 | 15 | 4 | | |
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