Fairbairn is re-signing with Houston on a three-year contract, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. The reported average annual value of $5.3 million would put Fairbairn fourth in the league among kickers, between New York's Graham Gano ($5.5 million) and Seattle's Jason Myers ($5.275 million). The 30-year-old has spent his entire pro career with the Texans, converting 87.1 percent of field-goal attempts and 92.4 percent of PATs. Fairbairn has tried exactly six field goals of 50-plus yards in six consecutive seasons, making at least three of those each season (29 of 40 for his career, 72.5 percent). Fairbairn finished third among kickers in fantasy points per game in 2023, though he missed five games in November/December with a quadriceps injury.
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Fairbairn is re-signing with Houston on a three-year contract, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. The reported average annual value of $5.3 million would put Fairbairn fourth in the league among kickers, between New York's Graham Gano ($5.5 million) and Seattle's Jason Myers ($5.275 million). The 30-year-old has spent his entire pro career with the Texans, converting 87.1 percent of field-goal attempts and 92.4 percent of PATs. Fairbairn has tried exactly six field goals of 50-plus yards in six consecutive seasons, making at least three of those each season (29 of 40 for his career, 72.5 percent). Fairbairn finished third among kickers in fantasy points per game in 2023, though he missed five games in November/December with a quadriceps injury.
The initial report regarding Fairbairn's injury suggested the veteran kicker could miss three weeks. If that was the case, a four-week long injured reserve stint was likely the Texans' best recourse. Matt Ammendola was elevated from the practice squad Saturday and will be the team's starting kicker for at least the next month.
Fairbairn did not practice at all during the week, which means he's likely on track to miss his first game of the season in Week 10. Houston should elevate Matt Amendola from its practice squad to fill in for Fairbairn prior to Sunday's game at Cincinnati.
Coming out of the halftime break, Fairbairn was out on the sideline testing his ability to kick, but the Texans ultimately opted to shut him down for the day. Running back Dare Ogunbowale ended up kicking off for the Texans to start the third quarter, so he looks like he'll operate as the team's emergency kicker for the rest of the day. The Texans could look to work out kickers early next week if there's any concern of Fairbairn's quad injury jeopardizing his availability for the team's next game Nov. 12 in Cincinnati.