Earlier today, Houston Texans picked up defensive end Derek Barnett on waivers after he was cut by the Philadelphia Eagles. To make room for Barnett, the Texans in turn cut current first team kicker, Matt Ammendola, per Tom Pelissero.
To make room, Houston waived kicker Matt Ammendola. https://t.co/jpuNUyU5t7
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 27, 2023
What This Means For the Houston Texans’ Kicking Game
Long-time Houston Texans kicker, Ka’imi Fairbairn, was placed on injured reserve after suffering a quad injury during the Texans’ last gasp 37-39 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
To replace him, the Houston Texans turned to the former Oklahoma State kicker, Matt Ammendola, who went undrafted in 2020. Since then, Ammendola has spent time with the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs and Arizona Cardinals before getting some playing time with the Texans.
So far, Ammendola has hit a mediocre 50% on field goals during his current stint with Houston, and has been unable to convert any attempt further than 50 yards.
However, it does not look like the Houston Texans are not looking to replace Ammendola immediately, as reports indicate that they are looking to resign him to their practice squad.
After doinking what was otherwise a surprisingly impressive field goal attempt against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 12 to prevent the game going to overtime, it seems like the Texans will not have much competition for his services.
Let’s see if the Houston Texans stay the course with Matt Ammendola, and if he is finally able to cross that elusive, 50 yard field goal bridge.
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