Tyrann Devine Mathieu is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football for Louisiana State University.
Tyrann Mathieu: Who drafted| Pro bowl| New contract
Who drafted:
Mathieu, who turns 30 in May, had 76 combined tackles and three interceptions last season for the Kansas City Chiefs, who he’s been with since 2019.
He’s a three-time Pro Bowler and a two-time First-team All-Pro who won the Super Bowl with the Chiefs in 2020. Prior to his stint in Kansas City, he spent a year with the Houston Texans.
But Mathieu has spent the bulk of his career with the Arizona Cardinals, who drafted him in the third round back in 2013.
Pro Bowl:
The Chiefs, however, moved on from Mathieu when they signed Justin Reid to a three-year, $31.5 million contract in free agency.
The two-time first-team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection has 26 interceptions — returning three for touchdowns — 76 passes defended, 610 tackles and 10 sacks in nine seasons for the Chiefs, Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals, who selected him in the third round of the 2013 draft.
Mathieu made it clear over the final months of the 2021 season that he wanted to stay with the Chiefs, but the feeling wasn’t mutual.
New Contract:
The Chiefs loudly announced they were moving on from Mathieu when free agency started on Monday. They signed Mathieu’s ostensible replacement, safety Justin Reid, to a three-year deal worth over $30 million.
Reid is just 25 while Mathieu is a few months shy of 30, which is one of the reasons the Chiefs may have been ready to move on.
According to Rapoport, Mathieu’s contract is expected to be finalized in the coming days. The Saints visited with both Mathieu and former LSU receiver Jarvis Landry last month but didn’t sign either player — keeping the possibility alive that they could revisit talks if they didn’t fill those needs in the draft.
