The Facts: ESPN.com learned that the Texans have reached agreement with Putzier, who was released by the Denver Broncos for salary cap reasons two weeks ago, on a four-year contract. The deal is worth $7.5 million and includes a signing bonus of $1.85 million.

Diehards Line:Putzier, 27, will be reunited in Houston with Gary Kubiak, who was his offensive coordinator in Denver, and who pushed hard for the Texans to sign the four-year veteran. Putzier had drawn interest from several other teams, including the Jets and the Eagles after his release.