Ka'imi Fairbairn

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• Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Accuracy dips in 2021

  01/24/2022 •

  Fairbairn converted 15 of 19 field-goal attempts and 13 of 16 extra-point tries across 13 games in 2021. Fairbairn posted less than an 80 percent field-goal conversion rate for the first time in his career during the 2021 campaign, but with just 19 total attempts, a small sample size should be noted. The Texans have an option to exercise a potential 'out' in Fairbairn's contract this offseason, which would leave the team with only $1.5 million in dead cap.

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• Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Misses lone FGA

  01/03/2022 •

  Fairbairn was unsuccessful on his lone field-goal attempt and converted his only extra-point kick in Sunday's 23-7 loss to San Francisco. Fairbairn was wide left on a 45-yard attempt early in the fourth quarter, which could have tied the game had he converted. With a short field, San Francisco made it a two-score game just four plays later. Houston's offense staggered through much of Sunday's contest, so the miss was a pivotal swing. Fairbairn has made 14 of 18 field-goal kicks and two of four from 40-49 yards this season.

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• Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Returns from COVID list

  12/29/2021 •

  Houston activated Fairbairn (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday. Fairbairn will reclaim kicking duties for Houston after Dominik Eberle filled in Week 16 against the Chargers while Fairbarn recovered from the virus. The Texans have scored 71 points while notching consecutive wins, so Fairbairn could have some sneaky upside Week 17 in San Francisco if quarterback Davis Mills and the Houston passing game is able to keep rolling against the 49ers' suspect secondary.

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• Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Remains on COVID list

  12/25/2021 •

  Dominik Eberle has been elevated from the Texans' practice squad to fill in for Fairbairn, who is still on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports. With Fairbairn on the COVID list, Eberle is in line to handle the Texans' kicking duties Sunday against the Chargers. Fairbairn will thus target a potential return to action in Week 17.

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• Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Added to COVID list

  12/22/2021 •

  Houston placed Fairbairn on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday. According to Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston, linebacker Eric Wilson is the only unvaccinated player on the Texans roster, which means Fairbairn was placed on the list after testing positive for the virus. Fairbairn will thus have an outside chance of clearing the NFL's return-to-play COVID-19 protocol before Sunday's game against the Chargers, but if he can't play this week, Houston will have to sign an out-of-house replacement. The Texans don't have a kicker on their practice squad, as Fairbairn provided little reason for Houston to add competition since he's converted on all but one of his 10 extra-point tries and all but two of his 15 field-goal attempts over the last nine games.

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