
Tyrann Mathieu
Safety
Career Earnings: $97,356,853
Career APY: $8,113,071
Total Guarantees: $82,867,187
Largest Cash Payment: $16,671,407 (2016)
Largest Cap Number: $19,733,334 (2021)
- Date of Birth: May 13, 1992
- Height: 5'9"
- Weight: 186
- College: LSU
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 3, #69 overall (Cardinals)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2013 | 4 | $3,052,500 | $763,125 | $817,187 | $2,185,446 | 71.6% | $728,482 |
| Cardinals | Extension | Terminated | 2016 | 5 | $62,500,407 | $12,500,081 | $21,250,000 | $21,671,407 | 34.7% | $10,835,704 |
| Texans | SFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 100.0% | $7,000,000 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Expired | 2019 | 3 | $42,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $26,800,000 | $42,000,000 | 100.0% | $14,000,000 |
| Saints | SFA | Renegotiated | 2022 | 3 | $27,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 66.7% | $9,000,000 |
| Saints | Other | Renegotiated | 2024 | 2 | $13,750,000 | $6,875,000 | $7,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 47.3% | $6,500,000 |
| Saints | Other | Reserve | 2025 | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 5 | $23,856,853 | $4,771,371 | $14,556,853 | 0.0% | $9,300,000 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 1 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 3 | $42,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $42,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 3 | $24,500,000 | $8,166,667 | $13,199,000 | 0.0% | $11,795,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cardinals | $405,000 | $66,250 | $99,375 | $0 | $0 | $99,375 | $549,978 | 0.4% | $748,728 | ||
| 2014 | Cardinals | $495,000 | $66,250 | $102,031 | $0 | $50,000 | $298,125 | $713,281 | 0.5% | $647,031 | ||
| 2015 | Cardinals | $585,000 | $66,250 | $154,687 | $0 | $50,000 | $154,687 | $855,937 | 0.6% | $789,687 | ||
| 2016 | Cardinals | $1,000,000 | $3,166,250 | $101,407 | $0 | $70,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,337,657 | 2.7% | $16,671,407 | ||
| 2017 | Cardinals | $4,750,000 | $3,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $4,750,000 | $8,100,000 | 4.7% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Texans | $2,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | 3.6% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Chiefs | $850,000 | $4,933,333 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $850,000 | $5,933,333 | 3.1% | $15,800,000 | ||
| 2020 | Chiefs | $11,150,000 | $4,933,333 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $11,150,000 | $16,333,333 | 7.3% | $11,400,000 | ||
| 2021 | Chiefs | $14,550,000 | $4,933,334 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $19,733,334 | 10.5% | $14,800,000 | ||
| 2022 | Saints | $1,500,000 | $1,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $3,400,000 | 1.6% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Saints | $1,165,000 | $3,067,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $4,232,000 | 1.9% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Saints | $1,500,000 | $4,067,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $5,567,000 | 2.2% | $6,500,000 | ||
| Total | $39,950,000 | $34,799,000 | $457,500 | $500,000 | $1,070,000 | $22,467,187 | $76,755,853 | $97,356,853 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2013 | 13 | 3 | 72.0% | 26.7% | 65 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 3 | 40.3% | 5.4% | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 84.6% | 24.2% | 80 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10 | 6 | 52.1% | 7.7% | 33 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 99.4% | 43.1% | 66 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 97.8% | 0.6% | 70 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 97.8% | 0.0% | 63 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 91.2% | 0.0% | 48 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 89.2% | 0.0% | 60 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 99.7% | 0.2% | 64 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 99.1% | 0.0% | 50 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 86.2% | 0.0% | 47 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |