Since Bill O’Brien was hired as the head coach of the Houston Texans, they have gone through several kickers in his time here. They’ve had a total of five kickers in five seasons, Randy Bullock, Chris Boswell, Nick Novak, Nick Rose and Kaimi Fairbairn. Boswell and Rose were signed to bring competition to the position during the preseason, but they weren’t able to compete at the level they were expected to perform.
The Texans had been kicking themselves ever since they placed Boswell on the practice squad with the opportunity to be poached by the other 31 NFL teams.