HOUSTON – Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn was out for the remainder of a home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was ruled out with a quadriceps injury that will warrant further examination.
Fairbairn is scheduled to have a magnetic resonance imaging exam Monday and there is concern he could miss multiple games, per a league source.
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Fairbairn is having another strong season, connecting on 18 of 19 field goals before getting hurt in the first half of a 39-37 win at NRG Stadium. Fairbairn was replaced by emergency kicker Dare Ogunbowale, a running back who made a 29-yard field goal.
Fairbairn has had issues with his quadriceps previously. He got hurt on a kickoff.
Meanwhile, safeties Jimmie Ward and M.J. Stewart were ruled out with hamstring and shoulder injuries, respectively.
Ward’s injury is considered serious enough he could be out for next Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, per a source.
Stewart’s arm was in a sling after the game and he will undergo an MRI on Monday, per league soruces.
Special-teams contributor and reserve safety DeAndre Houston-Carson replaced Ward in the lineup opposite starting safety Jalen Pitre.
Texans defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway was ruled out with an ankle injury. The injury to Ridgeway is regarded as serious and he will undergo an MRI on Monday, per a league source.
Wide receiver John Metchie III was ruled out with a rib injury.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.