Whitney Mercilus‘s time as a free agent will be short-lived. The Houston Texans announced Monday afternoon that they were releasing their veteran defensive end. Mercilus spent the past ten seasons with the Texans, starting the first two games of this season, before being demoted to a reserve role. The former first-round pick appeared in 134 games for the Texans over that span, recording 357 tackles, 57.0 sacks, and nine fumble recoveries.
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Teams are already expressing interest in the defensive end, with the Chiefs interested in adding Mercilus to their defensive unit. According to Aaron Wilson, the interest is mutual as the defensive end is weighing his options.