Texans put K Ka'imi Fairbairn on IR, sign Danny Amendola

The Houston Texans put Ka'imi Fairbairn on injured reserve Wednesday, meaning their starting kicker will miss at least the first three games of the season.

Fairbairn, 27, pulled a muscle during pregame warmups ahead of the team's final preseason game against Tampa Bay on Aug. 28.

The Texans did not name a replacement for Sunday's Week 1 game vs. Jacksonville. The team signed former Carolina kicker Joey Slye to its pract