The Chiefs' youth movement continued Monday, as they released outside linebacker Tamba Hali, a source confirmed to The Star.
The release of Hali, 34, will clear approximately $7.7 million in cap room.
Hali, one of the Chiefs' longest-tenured players, is second all-time in franchise history in sacks with 89 1/2, behind only Pro Football Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas.
Hali, a first-round pick of the team in 2006, has battled balky knees the last few years. He last made the Pro Bowl in 2015, when he recorded 8 tackles and 6 1/2 sacks in 15 games.