KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Tyrann Mathieu practically pleaded over the past few months to remain with the Kansas City Chiefs once his contract expired this year. He took every chance to say publicly how much he liked the city and team, his teammates and coaches.
At one point, Mathieu even suggested he would take less money on a new contract so that he could stay. He was moved to the verge of tears after the AFC Championship Game loss to the Cincinnati Bengals when talking about possibly playing for the last time with the Chiefs.