The Lou Groza Award recipient and the NFL scoring leader of 2018, talented placekicker of the Houston Texans, Ka’imi Fairbairn, had his contract extended once again by the Texans squad.
He has signed a three-year $15.9 million contract extension and this makes him the fourth highest-paid kicker currently in the league. He is behind Los Angeles Rams’ Matt Gay and Baltimore Ravens Justin Tucker. His average annual salary stands at $5.3 million.
The #Texans and K Ka’imi Fairbairn have agreed to an extension, as @Djbienaime reported.
Terms of the deal: Three years, $15.9 million, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Makes him the fourth highest-paid kicker. pic.twitter.com/xSHbeJ6oJK
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 6, 2024
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: #Texans and K Ka'imi Fairbairn have agreed to terms on a 3-year, $15.9M deal, per @Djbienaime pic.twitter.com/SndDdonEqW
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 6, 2024
Fairbairn has been with the Texas squad since 2017 and last season he converted 27-of-28 field goal attempts, and was absent from five games due to an injury. The Texans had signed him as an undrafted free agent who came from UCLA in 2016.
The incredible place kicker has a career field goal percentage of 87.1 and his field goal conversion rate has been 94.9% since 2020. He also occupies first position among the kickers who participated in last twenty-five games. He also has an extra point conversion percentage of 92.4% as per Texanswire, USA Today.
