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WHAT THE WHAT???!!!???
Former Cardinals’ safety Tyrann Mathieu reached agreement on a one-year deal with the Houston Texans, sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2018
I cannot believe this is happening.
The Cardinals cut Tyrann Mathieu two days ago when he reportedly declined to accept a pay cut. Now the 25 year old LSU product has decided to join your Houston Texans for the 2018 season. There’s a lot to discuss—how much Mathieu will earn in 2018, whether he will look like the legitimate difference-maker he was in 2015, what this does for the Texans’ secondary, how it affects the rest of the Texans’ offseason plans, etc.—and we’ll get around to all that in due time.
For now, however, this counts as an honest-to-goodness free agent splash by Brian Gaine in his first season as the Texans’ general manager. Please react as you see fit below.
UPDATE: It keeps getting better. For where I sit, this is unabashedly a steal for the Texans.
Tyrann Mathieu gets a one-year deal from the #Texans worth up to $7 million with a $4.5 million signing bonus.
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) March 17, 2018
UPDATE II: Mathieu’s signing seems to have resonated with Texans players.
Y’all see what’s going on man! We havin’ what we havin’! Welcome big bruh! Let’s get it! @Mathieu_Era
— Deshaun Watson (@deshaunwatson) March 17, 2018
@Mathieu_Era What they gone do wit us bra?!!!
— AARON COLVIN (@AColvin_22) March 17, 2018
Saving the best for last...J.J. Watt is still the cat’s pajamas.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 17, 2018