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Tyrann Mathieu Reportedly Expected to Be Cut After Cardinals Ask S for Pay Cut

Tyrann Mathieu and the Arizona Cardinals could reportedly be headed for a split.

According to ESPN.com's Jordan Raanan, "teams are expecting" Mathieu will be released after the team asked him to take a pay cut.

Mathieu appeared on NFL Network on Thursday and confirmed the Cardinals spoke to him about playing under a reduced salary, per NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal.

The 25-year-old added that while he would be open to restructuring his deal, he's not keen on agreeing to team-friendly terms that feature smaller annual payouts.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.