HOUSTON – The Houston Texans re-signed unrestricted free agents P Shane Lechler and K Nick Novak. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
Since joining the Texans in 2013, Lechler has totaled 338 punts for 15,956 yards (47.2 avg., 39.3 net), pinning 115 punts inside the 20-yard line. He holds franchise records for punting average in a career (47.2), single season (47.6 in 2013 and 47.5 in 2016) and single game (58.9 on 11/10/13 and 54.5 on 10/9/14). In addition, his 40.1 net average in 2016 was the second-highest mark in team history.