Who has that problem? No team that I know of.

Not us. It will actually free us up some cap space to sign Albert long term.

I'm certain that

(Albert's current offer) + (Colquitt's contract) - (Lechler's contract)

would get Albert signed.

He's not the only one being let go. If Lechler had been clutch last year he might have been resigned. But if average or alright is all we're going to get, we can pay other people less for that. That's pretty much the modus operandi for McKenzie this year.

Here's the official Texans press release:

CONTACTS:
Kevin Cooper (832) 667-2035
Zac Emmons (832) 667-2220
Evan Koch (832) 667-2050
Charles Hampton (832) 667-2282

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, March 23, 2013

TEXANS SIGN P SHANE LECHLER

HOUSTON – The Houston Texans have signed six-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowl unrestricted free agent P Shane Lechler, it was announced today. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Lechler is the NFL’s all-time leader with a 47.5-yard gross punting average. He has led the NFL in gross average four times (2003-04, 2007 and 2009) and net average four times (2000, 2007-09) in 13 seasons, all with the Oakland Raiders. The East Bernard, Texas native has two of the top four single-season gross punting marks in NFL history with a 51.9 average in 2009 (second) and a 50.8 average in 2011 (fourth). Lechler also ranks seventh all-time with a 38.8 net punting average.

Drafted out of Texas A&M in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by Oakland, Lechler was named an Associated Press All-Pro in 2000, 2003-04 and from 2008-10, and to the Pro Bowl in 2001, 2004 and from 2007-11. For his career, Lechler has played in 206 games, punted 1,014 times for 48,215 yards and has placed 322 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line with only four blocked punts. He has averaged 47.0 yards or better in each of his last seven seasons.

In 2012, Lechler had a gross average of 47.2 yards and a net average of 39.0 yards on 81 punts with 21 inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.

Following are the free agents the Texans have re-signed (2):
T Andrew Gardner (6-6, 309); Restricted
CB Brice McCain (5-9, 185); Unrestricted

Following are the free agents the Texans have signed (2):
P Shane Lechler (6-2, 230); Unrestricted (Oakland)
S Ed Reed (5-11, 205); Unrestricted (Baltimore)

You're assuming that we don't have enough money to sign Albert. I think that's nowhere close to being true.

Andy Lee has been better for the past few years. We should try and trade for Lee if the 49ers draft a young punter

This is why Shane is gone..

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All hail the "King"!

Really?

Huh.

Yea, unless you know something I don't... Last I heard he is switching from RB to CB and the team is all for the move..

Taiwan Jones will move to CB, Oakland Raiders GM says
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...aiders-gm-says

dude! A blunter!