Lechler officially retired from the NFL on Friday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chroniclereports.

EDGE Analysis

The former Texans and Raiders punter evidently celebrated his retirement at a party attended by numerous former and current NFL players, confirming the 42-year-old would be hanging up his cleats. The seven-time Pro Bowler and nine-time All-Pro will likely join Ray Guy as the only other punter in the Hall of Fame when he's eligible.

Lecher was waived by Houston on Friday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lecher, a seven-time Pro Bowler, ranked second in the league in average yards per punt (49.0) last year. Cut by the Texans and entering his 19th season in the NFL, it's conceivable that another team could take interest in the 41-year-old as solid option on special teams.

Lechler re-signed Thursday with the Texans on a one-year contract, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lechler, 41, will return for his 19th NFL season after ranking second and 10th in the league in average yards per punt (49.0) and net yards per punt (41.3), respectively, during the 2017 campaign. A seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time first-team All-Pro, Lechler has been the premier punter of his generation and is showing no signs of slippage during the tail end of a brilliant career.

Lechler signed a contract with the Texans on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lechler will turn 41 in August but he proved last season that he's still one of the best punters in the league. In what was his 17th NFL season, Lechler averaged 47.5 yards per punt and had 30 punts downed inside the 20. He'll figure to have another consistently solid year in 2017.

Lechler (hip) will be able to play Sunday against the Bills, the Houston Chronicle reports. Lechler received treatment all week and was touch and go until Saturday.

Lechler (hip) did not practice for a second straight day Thursday. Lechler is unsure if he'll be able to play and will be a game-time decision Sunday against the Bills.

Lechler continues to undergo treatment for a hip flexor and is day-to-day to play Week 4 against Buffalo, the Houston Chronicle reports. The Texans are preparing to be without Lechler as they worked out four punters Tuesday and then signed Chris Boswell, who was with Houston in the preseason, to the team's practice squad.

Lechler suffered a hip flexor injury during Sunday's loss to the Giants, the Houston Chronicle reports. Head coach Bill O'Brien said Lechler is day-to-day and added that it's too soon to know whether they'll need a replacement punter.

Texans agreed to terms with P Shane Lechler, formerly of the Raiders. Although Lechler is coming off a down season, punter don't usually fall off the cliff at age 36. We suspect he has several good years left. Lechler is a nine-time Pro Bowler and six-time first-team All Pro. He's led the NFL in yards-per-punt average five times. Lechler looks like a great pickup for Houston.

Free agent P Shane Lechler will visit the Texans on Thursday. It's the perennial All Pro's first visit. Lechler is coming off a down campaign at the age of 36, but it's unlikely he's suddenly over-the-hill. He'll be a field-position weapon wherever he winds up.