Carolina Panthers placekicker Zane Gonzalez (5) boots a field goal as punter Johnny Hekker (10) releases the ball under pressure from New England Patriots cornerback Terrance Mitchell, right, in the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) (Charles Krupa, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
HOUSTON – The Texans worked out multiple specialists on Tuesday.
The reason behind a workout that included two kickers, two long snappers and two punters was to update the Texans’ emergency ready list of potential fill-ins in case of injury.
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The Texans are well-stocked at kicker with standout Ka’imi Fairbairn, who’s hit 11 of 12 field goals, including a game-winning 59-yarder against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, punter Tommy Townsend and long snapper Jon Weeks.
The workout included former Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers kicker Zane Gonzalez and kicker Lucas Havrisik, punters Seth Vernon and Austin McNamara and long snapper Tucker Addington, who played collegiately at Sam Houston State.
Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.
