Texans to sign former Chiefs punter

Tommy Townsend is heading to Houston. The veteran punter is signing with the Texans, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Townsend will be inking a two-year deal worth $6M. The former UDFA was taking his first trip into free agency and will earn a significant raise on his new deal.

The Florida Gators product caught on with the Chiefs as a UDFA in 2020. He ended up missing only a single game over the next four seasons in Kansas City, earning a pair of Super Bowl rings in the process.

Townsend earned PFWA All-Rookie Team honors in 2020, and he earned an All-Pro nod in 2022 after averaging more than 50 yards on his 53 punts. 

That number took a bit of a step back in 2023, as the 27-year-old finished with an average of 47.1 yards per punt, his lowest since his rookie campaign.

Cameron Johnston served as the Texans’ primary punter in 2023, but the Bill Burr lookalike is taking his talents to the Steelers, opening a spot on Houston’s roster.