4 former Chiefs players who are still surprisingly free agents

3 former Chiefs players who are still surprisingly free agents, No. 1: Justin Houston, LB

Much like Melvin Ingram, Justin Houston is an edge rusher entering his age 34 season. But, he has shown that he still can play a significant role on an NFL defense.

The Chiefs used their 2011 third-round pick on Houston out of Georgia, and he became a longtime face of the defense. Through his eight seasons with the team, Houston made it to the Pro Bowl in four consecutive seasons (2012-15) and was named First-team All-Pro in 2014 after leading the league with 22 sacks. Overall, Houston recorded 382 combined tackles (319 solo, 63 assisted), 118 quarterback hits, 78.5 sacks, 32 passes defended, 14 forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries, and four interceptions.

After the 2018 season, the Chiefs released Houston. From there, the veteran linebacker spent the 2019 and 2020 campaigns with the Indianapolis Colts. Then, Houston signed with the Baltimore Ravens, where he showed can still put up solid numbers. He led all Ravens players with 9.5 sacks in 2022!

For teams whose defenses need help getting to the quarterback, Houston could be a good player to sign.