New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu retires from NFL
THIS IS BREAKING NEWS ON. BUT FIRST, WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING SAINTS NEWS. AS BELOVED SAFETY TYRANN MATHIEU IS RETIRING FROM THE BLACK AND GOLD. THIS COMES AS WE JUST HEARD FROM FRANCHISE LEADERS ONE DAY BEFORE TRAINING CAMP IS SET TO BEGIN. SPORTS DIRECTOR FLETCHER MACKEL AND SPORTS ANCHOR SHARIEF ISHAQ LIVE AT THE SAINTS FACILITY IN METAIRIE, WHERE WE’RE ALL TRYING TO PROCESS THIS SHOCKING NEWS ABOUT THE HONEY BADGER. YEAH. GOOD AFTERNOON, TRAVERS RANDI. IN A SHOCKING SPORTS NEWS ABOUT THE LOUISIANA LEGEND. THE TIMING EVEN MORE SHOCKING. LESS THAN 24 HOURS AWAY FROM THE START OF TRAINING CAMP, TYRANN MATHIEU. WE THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO BE A VETERAN MENTORING THE YOUNG PLAYERS. HE’S NOW RETIRING FROM THE NFL. I CAN’T LIE TO YOU, FLETCHER. I THINK I GOT CAUGHT OFF GUARD WHENEVER I SAW THE ALERT POP UP THAT TYRANN MATHIEU WAS GOING TO RETIRE. AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE VIDEO OF TYRANN MATHIEU PLAYING WITH THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, HE PLAYED FOR THE SAINTS FOR THE PAST THREE SEASONS. THIS PAST YEAR, HE HAD THREE INTERCEPTIONS FOR THE BLACK AND GOLD, ENJOYED A GREAT 12 YEAR CAREER IN THE NFL. ARIZONA DRAFTED HIM PLAYED FOR THE TEXANS. OF COURSE, THE CHIEFS, WHERE HE WON A SUPER BOWL TITLE. AND LIKE I SAID, HE PLAYED HERE WITH THE SAINTS. HE WAS GREAT IN THE LOCKER ROOM, GREAT OFF THE FIELD, GREAT WITH HIS FOUNDATION. WHEREVER HE PLAYED, HE DID EVERYTHING HE COULD FOR ALL THE CITIES AND INSIDE THE COMMUNITIES. YEAH, AND THIS IS A REAL NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA LEGEND. SAINT AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL STAR PLAYER THERE. LSU BELOVED IN BATON ROUGE, A DEFENSIVE PLAYER AND STILL A HEISMAN FINALIST. HE COMES BACK HOME TO FINISH HIS NFL CAREER. AN EMOTIONAL DAY FOR MICKEY LOOMIS IN NEW HEAD COACH KELLEN MOORE. I’M A LITTLE SURPRISED, YOU KNOW, BUT WE HAD WE HAD SOME ADVANCE NOTICE AND JUST HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR TYRANN AND WHAT HE’S ACCOMPLISHED. AND I MEAN, HE’S A LEGENDARY LOUISIANA PLAYER, LEGENDARY NFL PLAYER. REALLY APPRECIATE HIS TIME WITH US. HE WAS FANTASTIC. AND I YOU KNOW, I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT HIM. A LOT OF GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT HIM. YEAH. THE RETIREMENT IS NEVER EASY FOR ANY OF THESE GUYS. I THINK, YOU KNOW, YOU GROW UP PLAYING THIS GAME FOR A REALLY LONG TIME. YOU BUILD UP TO THIS NFL EXPERIENCE AND IT’S SUCH A SUCH A PHENOMENAL HIGH. AND ULTIMATELY FOR EVERYONE AT SOME POINT IT ENDS EITHER BY YOUR OWN CHOOSING OR BY SOMEONE ELSE’S CHOOSING. AND SO I THINK, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF GUYS, TYRON IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THOSE GUYS THAT HAS TO GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS. AND I THINK A LOT OF TIMES YOU GOT TO MAKE SURE YOU EMPHASIZE THE CELEBRATION COMPONENT OF IT AT THE END THAT HE JUST HAD A PHENOMENAL CAREER. HOW GOOD WAS THE FORMER LSU STAR IN THE NFL? FLETCHER. HE ONLY MISSED 16 GAMES IN 12 YEARS. THINK ABOUT IT. AT HIS SIZE ABOUT FIVE NINE 185 190 POUNDS JUST TO MISS 16 GAMES IN 12 YEARS. THAT’S FANTASTIC. VERY RELIABLE PLAYER. YEAH. I ASKED SAINTS GENERAL MANAGER MICKEY LOOMIS, DID HE TRY TO TALK HIM OUT OF RETIREMENT? MICKEY LOOMIS SAYS HE HAS TOO MUCH RESPECT FOR TYRANN MATHIEU. HE MADE HIS DECISION AND THEY ARE GOING TO RESPECT THAT DECISION. WE’LL HAVE MUCH MORE ON THE SAINTS. TYRANN MATHIEU AND THE QUARTERBACK BATTLE COMING UP IN LATER NEWSCAST TODAY F
New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu retires from NFL
Updated: 5:21 PM CDT Jul 22, 2025
New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu has announced his retirement. The former LSU Tiger and St. Augustine graduate spent 12 years in the NFL. He was drafted by the Cardinals in 2013, before joining the Saints in 2022. He played in 180 regular season games with 171 starts and recorded 843 tackles, 11 sacks, 36 interceptions returned for 530 yards, four brought back for touchdowns, 106 pass breakups, seven forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries. Mathieu was a respected player off the field and was selected as a team nominee for the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2023 when he played for the Saints and in 2021 when he played for the Chiefs. He also worked to create positive change in the lives of youth and families through the Tyrann Mathieu Foundation.
NEW ORLEANS —
New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu has announced his retirement.
The former LSU Tiger and St. Augustine graduate spent 12 years in the NFL.
He was drafted by the Cardinals in 2013, before joining the Saints in 2022.
He played in 180 regular season games with 171 starts and recorded 843 tackles, 11 sacks, 36 interceptions returned for 530 yards, four brought back for touchdowns, 106 pass breakups, seven forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries.
Mathieu was a respected player off the field and was selected as a team nominee for the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2023 when he played for the Saints and in 2021 when he played for the Chiefs.
He also worked to create positive change in the lives of youth and families through the Tyrann Mathieu Foundation.
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