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Texans GM Brian Gaine expects Matt Kalil to compete with Julién Davenport for starting LT job

Although it remains unclear if the Texans will land their left tackle of the future in the draft next week, their current offensive line configuration leads to one thing: Competition.

Texans general manager Brian Gaine anticipates former Pro Bowl left tackle Matt Kalil, who was signed to a one-year, $7.5 million contract and is still rehabbing from a knee injury, to vie for the starting left tackle job with incumbent Julién Davenport.

"We signed and brought Matt here on a one-year deal to compete for a starting role," Gaine said. "I said this when we first got Matt.