According to Field Yates, the Texans have released OT Matt Kalil.
Kalil was projected to be the Texans’ starting left tackle until the trade for LT Laremy Tunsil. He was also dealing with an injury.
Releasing Kalil frees up $3.25 million of cap space, according to Spotrac.
Kalil, 30, is a former first-round pick of the Vikings back in 2012. He played out his rookie contract with the Vikings before signing a five-year, $55.5 million contract that included $24 million guaranteed with the Panthers as a free agent in 2017.
Kalil was set to make a base salary of $7 million for the 2019 season when the Panthers released him. He signed with the Texans on a one-year deal worth up to $7.5 million.
In 2017, Kalil appeared in all 16 games for the Panthers and was rated by Pro Football Focus as the No. 55 offensive tackle out of 80 qualifying players.
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