Gregory "Buddy" Howell Jr. (born March 27, 1996) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida Atlantic, where he played in 39 games with 16 starts and finished his career with 463 carries for 2,424 yards and 22 touchdowns. Howell signed with the

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after going undrafted in the

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Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Howell signed with the

as an undrafted free agent following the

. He was waived by the team on September 1, 2018.

Houston Texans

On September 2, 2018, Howell was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans. He signed a contract extension with the team on March 1, 2021. He was waived on August 31, 2021.

Los Angeles Rams

On September 2, 2021, Howell was signed to the

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practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on December 4, and activated on December 25. Howell won

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when the Rams defeated the

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23–20.

References

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