Ka’imi Fairbairn will remain the Houston Texans’ kicker.
The two sides agreed to a three-year, $15.9 million contract extension, according to multiple reports, to keep Fairbairn in Houston. His $5.3 million average annual salary ranks fourth among kickers, and his total contract value ranks 12th.
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
Fairbairn, 30, has been the Texans kicker since 2017. He converted 27-of-28 field goal attempts in 2023 but missed five games with a quad injury late in the year. Fairbairn returned strong, though, and hit all nine of his regular-season kicks to end the season. He went 2-for-3 in the playoffs.
His career field goal conversion rate of 87.1% ranks third among all kickers with at least 100 games of experience since 2017, and his 94.9% field goal conversation rate since 2020 ranks first among kickers who’ve played in at least 25 games. Fairbairn also has an extra-point conversion rate of 92.4%.
Fairbairn is the second major free agent Houston retained this offseason after the Texans signed tight end Dalton Schultz to a three-year, $36 million deal on Tuesday. The Texans have an interest in keeping all of their top players from a year ago, according to KPRC 2’s Aaron Wilson, including running back Devin Singletary and defensive end Jonathan Greenard.
The free agency signing period officially begins on March 13, but the “legal tampering” period starts March 11.