HOUSTON -- Safety Tyrann Mathieu, who signed a one-year deal with the Texans last week, has a chip on his shoulder after being released by the Arizona Cardinals.
"I just want to prove my point that I'm one of the best safeties in this league," Mathieu said. "Obviously I had some setbacks, I had some challenges and I tried to take those challenges head-on.
"I'm really just trying to come here with a clean slate. It's a fresh start for me. And I'm just trying to prove my point again."
Mathieu has ended three of his first five NFL seasons on injured reserve, including tearing his left ACL and LCL in 2013 and his right ACL in 2015.