Saints Safety Tyrann 'Honey Badger' Mathieu Retires
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New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu is retiring after 12 NFL seasons, the team announced Tuesday.
Tyrann Mathieu announced Tuesday that he's retiring from football at 33 years old. Mathieu played 12 seasons as a playmaking NFL safety following a standout college career at LSU. He played his last three NFL seasons with his hometown New Orleans Saints.
The 2025 season would have been Mathieu's fourth with the Saints after he appeared in all 17 contests in each of the last three. He finished last season with 62 tackles, seven passes defended, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery and figured to be a starter once again in 2025.