Tyrann Mathieu makes Texans preseason debut

LOS ANGELES - Tyrann Mathieu had a lot of pent-up energy Saturday.

"I was ecstatic," the Texans veteran safety said after making his preseason debut with his new teammates. "I was probably too excited because I was on a pitch count. I got that rust off, so I'm excited about that."

The former Arizona Cardinals All-Pro safety didn't play in the first two preseason games for precautionary reasons.

He feels like this could be an outstanding defense.

"We know we could be special," Mathieu said. "We've got a lot of guys on this defense who could really take over a football game. The mindset is to go out there and compete 100 miles per hour."