Breakfast: Cody White's hard work pays off

Apr 12, 2015 at 11:00 PM

Deepi Sidhu

Texans Insider and Lead Writer

Last July, Cody White suffered a devastating injury, tearing his Achilles tendon in training camp. It would be his last practice for the rest of the 2014 season.

At 6-3, 303 pounds, he worked hard, but quietly, for the next eight months. While his teammates suited up for practice and games each week, the 26-year-old guard would spend his time rehabbing. When it was all said and done, White wasn't shy to admit it was one of the toughest battles he's fought.

Man, it has been a long road and there is still a lot ahead of me. 7 months ago I completely ruptured my Achilles tendon. 4 months ago I was relearning how to walk. Today I began to perfect my craft again. It fires me up so much to be at this point. It's shows what prayer, showing up and working hard each day, and doing the right thing can accomplish. There is no substitute for hard work. #StaytheCourse

A post shared by Cody White (@codywhite56) on Mar 20, 2015 at 10:07am PDT

White entered free agency this offseason, still unsure of what the future held for him. It paid off last Thursday when the Texans, the only team he'd ever played for in the NFL, resigned him.

I'm tired of talking about my foot. I'm ready to play ball. As a man, how will you be defined by your challenge? #8months

A post shared by Cody White (@codywhite56) on Apr 2, 2015 at 10:48am PDT

White, an Illinois State product, enters his fourth NFL season this year after going undrafted in 2012. Houston signed him to the practice squad in 2012 and he started one game in 2013 at San Francisco.

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