The Texans have signed kicker Dominik Eberle as the replacement for regular kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn.
Fairbairn is one of 19 players on the reserve-COVID-19 list.
Eberle, 25, has kicked for the Las Vegas Raiders and Carolina Panthers. He played collegiately at Utah State.
He was most recently with the Panthers' practice squad..
"Dominik Eberle is assuming those duties until further notice," said Frank Ross, the Texans special teams coordinator.
Fairbairn, signed last year to a four-year, $18.75 million contract, is coming off a career-long field goal, a franchise-record 61-yard kick against the Seattle Seahawks. Fairbairn hit 52-yard and 51-yard field goals against the Jaguars and a franchise-record 61-yard kick against the Seattle Seahawks. Fairbairn has hit 14 of 17 field goals and 10 of 13 extra points for the NFL’s second-lowest scoring offense.
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