Ka'imi Fairbairn
Houston Texans, Kicker
Age: 30-288d (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
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 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 | |
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
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
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
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 |
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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 | 9 | 93 | 0.00 | 25 | 21 | 84.0 | 18 | 18 | 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 |