Ka'imi Fairbairn

Houston Texans, Kicker
Age: 30-304d (Jan 29, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Undrafted, HOU, 2016
Agent(s): Justin Schulman (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit

$4,382,891

2024 Cash

$6,450,000

Career Earnings

$28,696,164

2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Ka'imi Fairbairn signed a 3 year , $15,900,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $4,300,000 signing bonus, $11,060,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,300,000. In 2024, Fairbairn will earn a base salary of $2,030,000 and a signing bonus of $4,300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,382,891 and a dead cap value of $12,659,111.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $15,900,000
Average Salary:
$5,300,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,300,000
GTD at Sign:
$11,060,000
Total GTD:
$11,060,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 30 $4,382,891 1.72% $6,450,000 $6,450,000 $12,659,111
2025 31 $6,733,110 2.46% $4,900,000 $11,350,000 $8,396,220
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $11,350,000; $1,833,110 DEAD CAP
2026 32 $6,333,110 2.17% $4,500,000 $15,850,000 $1,833,110
2027 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 30 $2,030,000 $1,833,110 $399,781 - $120,000 $4,382,891 1.72% $12,659,111
2025 31 $4,730,000 $1,433,329 $399,781 - $170,000 $6,733,110 2.46% $8,396,220
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $11,350,000; $1,833,110 DEAD CAP
2026 32 $4,050,000 $1,433,329 $399,781 $280,000 $170,000 $6,333,110 2.17% $1,833,110
2027 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 30 $2,030,000 $4,300,000 - $6,450,000 $6,450,000 $6,450,000 $5,283,333
2025 31 $4,730,000 - - $4,900,000 $11,350,000 $5,675,000 $4,700,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $11,350,000; $1,833,110 DEAD CAP
2026 32 $4,050,000 - $280,000 $4,500,000 $15,850,000 $5,283,333 $4,500,000
Contract Notes
  • $11.06M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $10,000 ($170,000)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $280,000 (3rd league day of 2026)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2023 pending-free-agent-extension

Ka'imi Fairbairn signed a 4 year , $17,650,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $9,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,412,500. In 2024, Fairbairn will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,599,124 and a dead cap value of $1,599,124.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $17,650,000
Average Salary:
$4,412,500
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$9,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2019 Restricted Tender

Ka'imi Fairbairn signed a 1 year , $3,095,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including an average annual salary of $3,095,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,095,000
Average Salary:
$3,095,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2016-2018 undrafted

Ka'imi Fairbairn signed a 3 year , $1,625,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $5,000 signing bonus, $5,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $541,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,625,000
Average Salary:
$541,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000
Total GTD:
$5,000
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$28,696,164

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 22
Injured
$450,000
$450,000
2017 23
Active
$465,000
$915,000
2018 24
Active
$555,000
$1,470,000
2019 25
Active
$3,095,000
$4,565,000
2020 26
Active
$7,020,908
$11,585,908
2021 27
Active
$3,450,000
$15,035,908
2022 28
Injured
$3,550,000
$18,585,908
2023 29
Active
$3,660,256
$22,246,164
2024 30
Active
$6,450,000
$28,696,164
Total      
$28,696,164
$28,696,164
2025 31
Active
$4,900,000
2026 32
Active
$4,500,000
Total
$38,096,164

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $16,740,256 $7,300,000 - $4,515,000 - $20,908 $28,696,164
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
22
$450,000
$450,000
$450,000
2017
23
$465,000
$465,000
$915,000
2018
24
$555,000
$555,000
$1,470,000
2019
25
$3,095,000
$3,095,000
$4,565,000
2020
26
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$20,908
$7,020,908
$11,585,908
2021
27
$3,450,000
$3,450,000
$15,035,908
2022
28
$1,035,000
$2,515,000
$3,550,000
$18,585,908
2023
29
$1,660,256
$2,000,000
$3,660,256
$22,246,164
2024
30
$2,030,000
$4,300,000
$6,450,000
$28,696,164
Total
$16,740,256
$7,300,000
$4,515,000
$20,908
$28,696,164
$28,696,164
2025
31
$4,730,000
$4,900,000
2026
32
$4,050,000
$280,000
$4,500,000
Total
$25,520,256
$7,300,000
$4,515,000
$280,000
$20,908
$38,096,164

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $16,740,256 $7,300,000 - $4,515,000 - $20,908 $28,696,164

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2016 HOU 1 - 17 Quad
2021 HOU 1 - 3 Leg
2021 HOU 16 - 16 COVID-19
2023 HOU 10 - 14 Quad
  • Mar 06, 2024 Signed a 3 year $15.9 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 06, 2022 Converted $2.515 million of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, clearing $1.25M of cap with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 10, 2020 Signed a 4 year $17.65 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 10, 2019 Assigned a 1 year $3.095 million tender by Houston (HOU)
  • Apr 30, 2016 Signed a 3 year $1.62 million contract with Houston (HOU)
Year Team GP Snaps Snaps% FG ATT FG MADE FG MADE% PAT ATT PAT MADE PAT MADE%
2024 HOU 11 118 0.00 31 26 83.9 24 24 100.0
2023 HOU 12 108 0.00 28 27 96.4 22 21 95.5
2022 HOU 17 130 0.00 31 29 93.5 24 24 100.0
2021 HOU 13 71 0.00 19 15 78.9 16 13 81.3
2020 HOU 16 140 0.00 31 27 87.1 40 37 92.5
2019 HOU 16 153 0.00 25 20 80.0 45 40 88.9
2018 HOU 16 177 0.00 42 37 88.1 41 39 95.1
2017 HOU 16 123 0.00 25 20 80.0 35 32 91.4
2016 HOU 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 06, 2024
Signed a 3 year $15.9 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
Sep 06, 2022
Converted $2.515 million of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, clearing $1.25M of cap with Houston (HOU)
Mar 10, 2020
Signed a 4 year $17.65 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
Mar 10, 2019
Assigned a 1 year $3.095 million tender by Houston (HOU)
Apr 30, 2016
Signed a 3 year $1.62 million contract with Houston (HOU)

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