As veteran kicker Nick Novak awaited word on whether he'd be returning to the Texans for a third season, he crossed his fingers and hoped that he'd done enough to earn a new contract.
Now, Novak is back with the team on a one-year, $1.15 million deal that included a $250,000 signing bonus and is looking forward to continuing to collaborate with long snapper Jon Weeks and punter Shane Lechler.
"I was praying for this to happen, and my prayers were answered," Novak said. "I didn't want to be anywhere else. This is where I wanted to be all along.