Packers claim TE Luke Lachey off waivers from Texans
The Packers are adding some depth at tight end, claiming TE Luke Lachey off waivers from the Texans. He was a seventh-round pick of the Texans in 2025.
The Green Bay Packers claimed tight end Luke Lachey off waivers from the Houston Texans on Tuesday, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network . Lachey (6-6, 251) was a seventh-round pick (No. 255 overall) of the Houston Texans in the 2025 NFL draft.
He was waived at final roster cutdowns last August and spent his entire rookie season on the Texans practice squad. Lachey caught 74 passes for 893 yards and four touchdowns over 42 games at Iowa. An ankle injury just three games into his 2023 cost him the rest of the season, but he returned in 2024 and caught 28 passes over 12 games.
He ran the 40-yard dash in 4. 85 seconds, hit 35" in the vertical leap and covered 10-0 in the broad jump before the draft, earning him a Relative Athletic Score of 7. 42 out of 10.
0. From Lance Zierlein's scouting report : "Combination tight end capable of lining up in-line or as a move tight end. While Lachey can do both, he lacks the core strength and consistency of a typical 'Y' tight end and has average quickness to escape man coverage on the next level.