A year ago, the expectation was that the Kansas City Chiefs were planning to give their All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu a contract extension before his deal expired last month. Both the team (and Mathieu himself) repeatedly said that both sides wanted a deal — and that they were working to get it done.
“Just being here the last couple of years, I can’t see me wearing any other uniform,” Mathieu told reporters last June. “The fans here are amazing. My teammates are amazing. I spoke about the relationships that I have with my coaches.