Tag: Ka’imi Fairbairn

Texans sign kicker Joey Slye, waive cornerback Cornell Armstrong

The Houston Texans have signed kicker Joey Slye and waived cornerback Cornell Armstrong.

The Houston Texans may have shown their hand as to how kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn may be feeling for the Week 1 encounter with the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday at NRG Stadium.

The team announced Tuesday they have signed former Carolina Panthers kicker Joey Slye. In a corresponding move, the Texans waived cornerback Cornell Armstrong.

Fairbairn had an injury during the pregame warmups in the preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Aug. 28. Coach David Culley said that if it were a regular season game, Fairbairn would have been able to go.

With the club working out Slye and Michael Badgley on Monday, and then signing Slye on Tuesday, it is an indication that the club is not taking the injury with Fairbairn too lightly.

Slye was 54-of-68 on field goals for the Panthers in 32 games with 64 extra points on 71 attempts. The former Virginia Tech Hokie also booted 137 touchbacks on 151 kickoffs.

The Panthers released Slye on Aug. 28 after trading for kicker Ryan Santoso.

WATCH: Texans S Justin Reid fills in for K Ka’imi Fairbairn against the Buccaneers

Houston Texans safety Justin Reid filled in for kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third and final preseason game.

HOUSTON — Safety Justin Reid led the opening kickoff for the Houston Texans during their final preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Saturday night at NRG Stadium.

The Texans’ primary kicker, Ka’imi Fairbairn, was held out of the game due to precautionary reasons. According to Aaron Wilson of Sports Talk 790, Fairbairn sustained a minor tweak, but his injury isn’t considered to be serious.

Taking the helm as the Texans’ kicker for a game has always been a goal for Reid. His desire to kick arose from his love of soccer.

“I hope I never have to in the sense that Ka’imi is always there because he’s clearly the best kicker on the team,” Reid said following the Texans’ practice on Thursday. “But it would be a dream of mine to actually kick an extra point.”