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Justin Houston released by Kansas City Chiefs

After several days of rumors of his potential exit, the Kansas City Chiefs made it official with the release of Justin Houston on Sunday.

The veteran pass rusher had been placed on the trade block this offseason due to the Chiefs salary cap situation and their readiness to move forward. Houston’s contract was simply too much money for the Chiefs to bare heading into the 2019 season. After trying to restructure the contract to no avail, the Chiefs thought it would be best to release Houston, who spent his first eight seasons with the team.