Texans move off veteran OL Laken Tomlins following benching

Laken Tomlinson has played his last down with the Houston Texans.

On Tuesday, Tomlinson was waived after being inactive for the past three games. He started the first seven games before rotating in with Juice Scruggs at left guard. One Trent Brown was healthy enough to start, Houston moved former starting right tackle Tytus Howard inside, thus filling the hole at a rotating left guard spot between Tomlinson, Scruggs and Jarrett Patterson in Week 10.

A former Pro Bowler with the San Francisco 49ers, Tomlinson joined the Texans on a one-year, $4.25 million contract following a brief stint in Seattle. The 33-year-old was the team’s starting guard to open the season, but he always viewed as the weak link of the roster.

According to KPRC2 Sports' Aaron Wilson, Tomlinson's contract promised $2.5 million in total guarantees, a $1 million signing bonus, a salary of $2.5 million with $1.5 million fully guaranteed.

The Texans take on the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff on NBC is scheduled for 7:20 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Texans: OL Laken Tomlinson waived following benching