The Texans bolstered their special teams without breaking the bank.
The Texans brokered one-year contracts with seven-time Pro Bowl punter Shane Lechler and veteran kicker Nick Novak worth a total of $3.115 million.
Lechler received a $2 million contract that includes a $500,000 signing bonus.
Novak got a one-year, $1.115 million contract that includes a $250,000 bonus.
These were important roster moves for the Texans.
Texans' contracts: Shane Lechler, one-year, $2 million contract, $500,000 bonus.
Novak was arguably the Texans' most valuable player on offense, bolstering a struggling unit with a franchise-record 35 field goals.