HOUSTON – Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn is dealing with a lower body injury and his status for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars is still being determined, per a league source.
Fairbairn kicked five field goals, accounting for all of the Texans’ points during an 18-15 defeat last Sunday against the Denver Broncos.
Fairbairn didn’t conduct interviews Sunday or Monday while undergoing treatment from team medical staff at NRG Stadium.
Fairbairn, 31, a former Lou Groza award winner at UCLA, has made 22 of 25 field goals this season for an 88 percent success rate. He missed a 51-yard attempt wide right Sunday. He has made 12 of 12 extra points. His longest field goal this season is from 57 yards.
The Texans hosted veteran kicker Matthew Wright for a visit Tuesday, per a league source.
Wright has kicked for multiple NFL teams and was last with the Washington Commanders. He has made 56 of 65 career kicks and 43 of 45 extra points. He has also kicked for the Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Jaguars.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com
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