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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...nn-mathieu-cardinals-agree-to-5year-extension
In a span of just over three years, Tyrann Mathieu has gone from NFL draft pariah to franchise cornerstone in Arizona.
The Cardinals have agreed to terms with the NFL's most versatile defensive back on a five-year, $62.5 million extension averaging more than $12 million annually, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported, via sources informed of the deal. The contract calls for $40 million in guarantees, Rapoport added.
It's telling that the organization rewarded Mathieu as the game's highest-paid safety despite a December ACL tearthat could leave him at less than peak form entering the 2016 season.
As we recently witnessed in the Amazon Prime video series All or Nothing: A Season with the Arizona Cardinals, Mathieu has succeeded beyond all reasonable expectations in transitioning from a troubled character risk in college to a precocious team leader beloved by his teammates and coaches in the desert.
Rapoport has reported since May that the Cardinals view the charismatic young star as the face of franchise, integral not just to their football plans but also to their community efforts.
In a span of just over three years, Tyrann Mathieu has gone from NFL draft pariah to franchise cornerstone in Arizona.
The Cardinals have agreed to terms with the NFL's most versatile defensive back on a five-year, $62.5 million extension averaging more than $12 million annually, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported, via sources informed of the deal. The contract calls for $40 million in guarantees, Rapoport added.
It's telling that the organization rewarded Mathieu as the game's highest-paid safety despite a December ACL tearthat could leave him at less than peak form entering the 2016 season.
As we recently witnessed in the Amazon Prime video series All or Nothing: A Season with the Arizona Cardinals, Mathieu has succeeded beyond all reasonable expectations in transitioning from a troubled character risk in college to a precocious team leader beloved by his teammates and coaches in the desert.
Rapoport has reported since May that the Cardinals view the charismatic young star as the face of franchise, integral not just to their football plans but also to their community efforts.
