Tyrann Mathieu turned down a pay cut with the Arizona Cardinals. It reported he said no to a one-year $8 million contract to play with the Cardinals in 2018, and instead opted to play for the Houston Texans for $1 million less. Houston fixed its need for competent strong safety play, something that it hasn’t had since Danieal Manning, and Mathieu got the chance to start again somewhere new on a prove it deal that could open the door for a larger and more rewarding contract.
Today, the Texans introduced this impact signing with a press conference.