The Matt Kalil experiment for the Houston Texans is over. According to ESPN's Field Yates, the team has parted ways with the left tackle. The Texans will save $3.25 million in cap space and incur a $2.25 million dead money hit, per Over The Cap.

Just a few weeks ago, Houston head coach Bill O'Brien was adamant about Kalil starting as Deshaun Watson's blindside protector. After their preseason Week 2 win against the Detroit Lions, O'Brien declared that “Matt Kalil is the starting left tackle.”

That all changed when O'Brien decided to make a blockbuster trade for a left tackle on Saturday. He sent two first-round picks and a second-rounder to South Beach, in exchange for Laremy Tunsil — a 25-year-old lauded for his effectiveness in pass protection  — with WR Kenny Stills as a throw-in.

Earlier in camp, O'Brien had high praise for Kalil, saying:

“I think he works hard. He’s very athletic, very smart, he’s played a lot of football in the league and really picked up our offense really well,” per Texans Wire.

But, in the end, Kalil's injuries and ineffectiveness caught up to him. He suffered an injury that forced him out of the end of training camp, and in the one preseason game he played in, he struggled to protect Joe Webb.

At 30 years old with a Pro Bowl background, Kalil may have something left in the tank. However, he hasn't shown that in recent memory, nor has he stayed on the field. Over the last three seasons, he has played in 18 games.