ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Texans officially activated kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn and safety A.J. Moore from injured reserve-designated for return on Saturday in advance of Sunday's road game against the Buffalo Bills.
Fairbairn missed the first three games on injured reserve with a pulled leg muscle. The Texans cut kicker Joey Slye this week.
Moore was on injured reserve with a strained hamstring.
Signed to a four-year, $17.6 million contract that includes $9 million guaranteed and a $4 million base salary in 2021, the former Lou Groza Award winner from UCLA made 87.1 percent of his field goals last season (27 of 31) and 37 of 40 extra points last season.
In four NFL seasons, Fairbairn has made 104 of 123 field goals (84.6 percent) and 148 of 161 extra points (91.9 percent).
The Texans elevated backup quarterback Jeff Driskel from the practice squad as a COVID-19 replacement with defensive tackle Ross Blacklock (positive test) on the COVID-19 reserve list along with linebacker Zach Cunningham (high-risk close contact).
The Texans elevated linebacker Hardy Nickerson as a standard elevation from the practice squad.
Texans backup cornerback Jimmy Moreland didn't make the trip due to an illness.
Aaron Wilson has covered the NFL for 20 years and has previously written for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. He’s on Twitter: @AaronWilson_NFL and Instagram: @aaronwilson7128