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Report: Tyrann Mathieu leaving Texans for massive deal with new NFL team
By Adam Spencer
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Last year, former LSU DB Tyrann Mathieu signed a one-year, $7 million contract to join the Houston Texans.
That gamble he took on himself paid off big-time, as he has now landed a new contract from a team that was on the verge of the Super Bowl in 2018.
Per a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Honey Badger is getting a three-year, $42 million contract from the Kansas City Chiefs:
The #Chiefs are signing former #Texans S Tyrann Mathieu to a 3-year deal worth $42M, source said. This was their top target in free agency, prying him from the #Texans.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 11, 2019
Mathieu will join a safety group that is led by former Tennessee star Eric Berry, giving the Chiefs a fearsome tandem on the back end of their defense.
In his one year with the Texans, Mathieu had 89 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
