Tyrann Mathieu

Safety

Age: 32
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 11
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $5,567,000 (2.16% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $6,500,000 (2.52% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.17
  • Contract Value: $13,750,000 ($6,875,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 24/196 at S

Current Contract

(Other, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202432$1,500,000$4,067,000$0$1,500,000$5,567,0002.2%
202533$6,250,000$4,067,000$1,000,000$1,000,000$11,317,0004.1%
202634Void$4,067,000VoidVoid$7,234,0002.5%
202735Void$2,167,000VoidVoid$00.0%
202836Void$1,000,000VoidVoid$0--
Total$7,750,000$15,368,000$1,000,000$2,500,000$24,118,000

Contract Notes

Tyrann Mathieu renegotiated his existing contract into a new two year, $13.75 million contract with $7.5 million in guarantees. The new contract created $6.5 million in cap space for the Saints in 2024. Mathieu received a $5 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6.9M
$13.8M
20242025
Cash Due$6,500,000$7,250,000
Running Cash$6,500,000$13,750,000
Career Earnings: $95,856,853
Career APY: $8,714,259
Potential Earnings: $104,606,853
Total Guarantees: $78,867,187
Largest Cash Payment: $16,671,407 (2016)
Largest Cap Number: $19,733,334 (2021)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsDraftedRenegotiated20134$3,052,500$763,125$817,187$2,185,44671.6%$728,482
CardinalsExtensionTerminated20165$62,500,407$12,500,081$21,250,000$21,671,40734.7%$10,835,704
TexansSFAExpired20181$7,000,000$7,000,000$4,500,000$7,000,000100.0%$7,000,000
ChiefsUFAExpired20193$42,000,000$14,000,000$26,800,000$42,000,000100.0%$14,000,000
SaintsSFARenegotiated20223$27,000,000$9,000,000$18,000,000$18,000,00066.7%$9,000,000
SaintsOtherActive20242$13,750,000$6,875,000$7,500,000$5,000,00036.4%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Cardinals5$23,856,853$4,771,371$14,556,8530.0%$9,300,0000.0%
Texans1$7,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,0000.0%$00.0%
Chiefs3$42,000,000$14,000,000$42,000,0000.0%$00.0%
Saints2$23,000,000$11,500,000$7,632,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2013Cardinals$405,000$66,250$99,375$0$0$99,375$549,9780.4%$748,728
2014Cardinals$495,000$66,250$102,031$0$50,000$298,125$713,2810.5%$647,031
2015Cardinals$585,000$66,250$154,687$0$50,000$154,687$855,9370.6%$789,687
2016Cardinals$1,000,000$3,166,250$101,407$0$70,000$1,000,000$4,337,6572.7%$16,671,407
2017Cardinals$4,750,000$3,100,000$0$0$250,000$4,750,000$8,100,0004.7%$5,000,000
2018Texans$2,000,000$4,500,000$0$500,000$0$0$7,000,0003.6%$7,000,000
2019Chiefs$850,000$4,933,333$0$0$150,000$850,000$5,933,3333.1%$15,800,000
2020Chiefs$11,150,000$4,933,333$0$0$250,000$11,150,000$16,333,3337.3%$11,400,000
2021Chiefs$14,550,000$4,933,334$0$0$250,000$0$19,733,33410.5%$14,800,000
2022Saints$1,500,000$1,900,000$0$0$0$1,500,000$3,400,0001.6%$11,000,000
2023Saints$1,165,000$3,067,000$0$0$0$1,165,000$4,232,0001.9%$7,000,000
2024Saints$1,500,000$4,067,000$0$0$0$1,500,000$5,567,0002.2%$6,500,000
2025Saints$6,250,000$4,067,000$1,000,000$0$0$1,000,000$11,317,0004.1%$7,250,000
2026Saints$1,255,000$4,067,000$0$0$0$0$7,234,0002.5%$0
2027Saints$1,300,000$2,167,000$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
2028Saints$1,345,000$1,000,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$50,100,000$46,100,000$1,457,500$500,000$1,070,000$23,467,187$95,306,853$104,606,853
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Cardinals2018$9,300,000$0
Total$9,300,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2013133072.0%26.7%653110639271000
2014133040.3%5.4%35300244190190
2015142084.6%24.2%80919113175921001
2016105152.1%7.7%332111314191000
2017160099.4%43.1%667136372161000
2018160097.8%0.6%70193205482601100
2019160097.8%0.0%631221432124700000
2020150191.2%0.0%481400329600100
2021161089.2%0.0%6016111226300300
2022170099.7%0.2%642710318301100
2023170099.1%0.0%502500019400000
202480078.0%0.0%26700103201100

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$6,322,000$6,875,000
Injury Adjusted$6,322,000$6,875,000
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OTC Valuation $3M $5.9M $8.9M $11.8M $14.8M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $5,498,000 $4,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

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