Houston kept kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn from free agency by re-signing him on Wednesday to a three-year, $15.9 million contract, according to multiple reports.
The kicker began his NFL career in Houston in 2017.
Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn was clutch in Sunday's overtime victory over the Titans. Now, for the second time in his career, he's been named AFC special teams player of the week.
Ka'imi Fairbairn made a 54-yard field goal as time expired in overtime to lift the Houston Texans to a 19-16 win against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.
The Texans look to be making preparations for their standard kicker setup to be back in place. After Matt Ammendola kicked for the team for the past five games, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson notes Houston is releasing the young specialist from its practice squad.
The Texans had 23 players on their practice report this week. They have ruled out eight for Sunday's game. That means every healthy player on the 53-player roster will dress.
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn is unlikely to be recovered from a strained quadriceps before Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, leading the team to add Matt Ammendola to the practice squad on Tuesday.
The Houston Texans have a massive dilemma against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn was ruled out with a quad injury. Houston doesn't have a backup kicker on its active roster, so it had backup running Dare Ogunbowale kickoff at the beginning of the second half.
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Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn is the latest athlete to spread the word and help families in the Maui, Hawaii wildfires. The 29-year-old took to Instagram, pledging to make a donation with every kick he makes.
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn was signed by Houston as an undrafted free agent in 2016 with expectations of replacing Nick Novak. Fairbairn suffered a quadricep injury that would sideline him his entire rookie season.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson‘s Browns debut has been underwhelming so far and the Texans have built a 5-0 lead. Houston’s Ka'imi Fairbairn hit a 44-yard field goal to put the Texans up 3-0 midway through the first quater.
A leg injury will sideline Fairbairn for at least three weeks, putting Slye in position to begin the season as Houston’s kicker.
- Eyes on the football, his helmet tilted slight forward, Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn measures his steps carefully as he sets up his approach for another field goal.
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