Texans make Fairbairn NFL’s highest-paid kicker

DJ Bien-AimeMar 10, 2026, 02:27 PM ET

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HOUSTON — The Texans have agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract extension with kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn, with the $6.5 million average annual salary making him the NFL’s highest paid at his position, his agency Athletes First announced.

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