New general manager Nick Caserio and new coach David Culley continue their tinkering of the Houston Texans’ roster as they build up for the 2021 season.
The club released guard Senio Kelemete and inside linebacker Peter Kalambayi on Tuesday.
According to Over the Cap, Kelemete was due to cost the Texans $1,975,000 in 2021. Cutting the offensive lineman prior June 1 saved the Texans $1,725,000, but will lose $250,000 in dead money.
Kalambayi was due to cost the Texans $949,602 in 2021. By releasing the 2018 sixth-round pick from Stanford before June 1, the Texans will pay $29,602 in dead money but save $920,000 on the salary cap.
Kelemete, a former Arizona Cardinal and New Orleans Saint, played 30 games for the Texans since 2018, starting in 20 of them. Kelemete was relegated to a reserve role in 2019 with the emergence of rookie Max Scharping. However, Scharping took a step back in 2020, and Kelemete saw five starts among his 14 games played.
Kalambayi shuffled between inside and outside linebacker among his 41 games with the Texans. The 6-3, 254-pound linebacker played 132 snaps on defense compared to 784 on special teams.