It did not take long for Tyrann Mathieu to find a new football home.
The talented and versatile safety is headed to Houston after he agreed to terms Friday night on a one-year, $7 million contract with the Texans, according to an ESPN report. Mathieu, known as Honey Badger, hit the open market when he was released by the Cardinals, who wanted him to take a significant pay cut.
The Giants would have loved to sign Mathieu, who played the past three years for James Bettcher, when he was the defensive coordinator in Arizona. Bettcher now runs the Giants’ defense and there is a need for a safety alongside Landon Collins and a slot cornerback to replace Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.