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Texans sign K Matt Ammendola

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The foregone conclusion is now official.

The Houston Texans have signed former New York Jets kicker Matt Ammendola to their active roster ahead of Thursday night’s preseason finale with the San Francisco 49ers at NRG Stadium.

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Kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn is dealing with a short-term injury and will not available. It will be the second straight preseason finale that Fairbairn has missed.

Ammendola tried out with the Texans earlier in the week. The 5-9, 195-pound kicker played 10 games for the Jets last season, connecting on 13-of-19 field goals and 14-of-15 extra points.

Last preseason, the Texans had to go with safety Justin Reid to handle kickoffs and extra points when Fairbairn was a scratch due to an injury in pregame warmups against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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