The Chiefs are moving on from veteran linebacker Justin Houston.
Houston, who was drafted by the organization in 2011, has been released, a source told The Star on Sunday.
By parting ways with Houston, the Chiefs will save $14 million in cap space, while still carrying $7.1 million in dead money.
Houston’s future with the team has been in doubt since general manager Brett Veach said the team was engaging in trade talks with teams about the 30-year-old edge rusher at the NFL Combine.
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“Justin Houston is a great player,” Veach said in Indianapolis.