The Houston Texans have signed safety Tyrann Mathieu, the team announced late Friday.
Mathieu's deal is for one year at $7 million, according to NFL.com.
Mathieu was released from the Arizona Cardinals earlier this week. Texans star J.J. Watt was quick to get in on recruiting Mathieu via Twitter.
Watt, quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Texans expressed their excitement over the signing in tweets Friday night.
Mathieu was cut in a salary-related maneuver, as he was due over $14 million in 2018. He is coming off the first season of his five-year career where he was healthy enough to play more than 14 games.
The Honey Badger, as Mathieu is widely known, is one of the league’s more versatile defensive backs. He can play either safety spot as well as the slot corner position. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2015, as was Watt.
