The Kansas City Chiefs released defensive lineman Jaye Howard on Saturday, saving $3.875 million against the cap. The Chiefs were only about $1.5 million under the cap prior to this, not enough to sign whatever rookies they draft next week.
Howard was a fourth round pick out of Florida by the Seahawks in 2012. Seattle released him after one injury-plagued season and he caught on with the Chiefs the next year. Howard didn’t become a regular until 2014, but then came out for 57 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 2015. Kansas City signed him to a two-year, $10 million last year with almost $6 million guaranteed.