- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $541,667
- Signing bonus
- $5,000
- Guarantee rate
- 0.3%
$1,625,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $5,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,000 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansKa'imi Fairbairn Contract
Ka'imi Fairbairn signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $11.66 million guaranteed and can reach $13.3 million with incentives. It carries a $5.8 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$13M
- Guaranteed
- $11.66M
- Average / year
- $6.50M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Place Kicker #15Age 3211 NFL seasons6' 0" / 183 lbsUCLA
HOUPK / 15
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,330,000 | $2,933,334 | $7,769,520 | $0 | $5,797,631 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,330,000 | $2,933,334 | $0 | $0 | $280,000 | $0 | $9,520 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $7,769,520 | $5,797,631 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,330,000 + SIGNING $2,933,334 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $280,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $100,000 + ADJUSTMENT $1,144,777=$5,797,631Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$7.77M$3.88M$0
HOU2016–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,330,000 + SIGNING $6,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $280,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $150,000$7,769,520Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 22 | HOU | $450,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $450,000 |
| 2017 | 23 | HOU | $465,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $465,000 | $915,000 |
| 2018 | 24 | HOU | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $555,000 | $1,470,000 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 25 | HOU | $3,095,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,095,000 | $4,565,000 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 26 | HOU | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,908 | $0 | $0 | $7,020,908 | $11,585,908 |
| 2021 | 27 | HOU | $3,450,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,450,000 | $15,035,908 |
| 2022 | 28 | HOU | $1,035,000 | $0 | $2,515,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,550,000 | $18,585,908 |
| 2023 | 29 | HOU | $1,660,256 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,660,256 | $22,246,164 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 30 | HOU | $2,030,000 | $4,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $6,508,820 | $28,754,984 |
| 2025 | 31 | HOU | $1,255,000 | $0 | $3,475,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,930 | $0 | $140,000 | $0 | $4,876,930 | $33,631,914 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 32 | HOU | $1,330,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $280,000 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $7,769,520 | $41,401,434 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 33 | HOU | $4,330,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $45,901,434 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 34 | HOU | $5,330,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $51,401,434 |
| Career totals | $28,985,256 | $13,300,000 | $7,990,000 | $280,000 | $0 | $25,270 | $20,908 | $800,000 | $0 | $51,401,434 | $51,401,434 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20162016
- 20192019
- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $3.10M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$3,095,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $4.41M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 51.0%
$17,650,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $9,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $5.30M
- Signing bonus
- $4.30M
- Guarantee rate
- 69.6%
$15,900,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $11,060,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,300,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $6.50M
- Signing bonus
- $6M
- Guarantee rate
- 89.7%
$13,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $11,660,000 guaranteed at signing and a $6,000,000 signing bonus.