HOUSTON – The Texans signed seventh-round tight end Luke Lachey to a four-year, $3.46 million deal that includes a $101,672 signing bonus.
The Texans drafted the Iowa standout in the seventh round with their final pick of the draft.
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The son of retired NFL offensive tackle Jim Lachey, Lachey is a big tight end at 6-foot-6, 251 pounds.
He’s a blocking tight end with solid hands. He has run the 40-yard dash in 4.86 seconds with a 35-inch vertical leap and a 10-foot broad jump.
Lachey caught 28 passes for 231 yards last season. He caught 10 passes for 131 yards two seasons ago. As a sophomore, he caught 28 passes for 398 yards and four touchdowns.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com .
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