Deal is now in place: Saints and Tyrann Mathieu officially reached agreement on a three-year, $33 million contract, including $18 million fully guaranteed, per sources. Language still needs to be finalized and the deal signed. But Mathieu is returning home to New Orleans.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 2, 2022
Monday morning the news broke early that Tyrann Mathieu was expected to be joining the New Orleans Saints. The deal was not yet finalized, but seems that all was in line for the Honey Badger to return to his hometown. Now, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the contract is in place and Mathieu is officially a Saint.