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Texans release former Saints OL Senio Kelemete, fan-favorite 'sixth man'

Senio Kelemete was an underrated piece to several great New Orleans Saints offensive lines, and now there’s a chance he could come save the day one more time. The Houston Texans recently cut him to save $1.725 million against the salary cap, and Kelemete was gracious in thanking Houston for the opportunity to join them. He signed with the Texans back in 2018.

Initially picked up from the Arizona Cardinals, Kelemete took on heavier responsibilities with the Saints as a do-it-all backup in his four years with New Orleans: after playing just 6 snaps in 2014, his snaps count climbed to 424 in 2015, 664 in 2016, and 748 in 2017, making him a virtual starter as the constant next-man-up.