Kansas City Chiefs S Tyrann Mathieu was at the annual NFL Honors show last night as one of 32 players up for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
Ahead of the show, Mathieu made some comments on the red carpet reiterating his desire to stay in Kansas City.
“I’m blessed. I feel great. Obviously, the hope and the dream is to continue to be a Kansas City Chief,” Mathieu said. “We created so much history, you know, the last couple of years. I want to be in Kansas City and I think everybody knows that.”
A pending free agent, Mathieu has remained steadfast in his desire to return to Kansas City. The team has also been open about their desire to re-sign Matheiu, both early on in the season and at the conclusion of the season.
Mathieu signed a three-year deal with the team back in 2019 and since then no Chiefs player has had more solo tackles (171) and interceptions (13). He’s been an exemplary leader on and off the field, which his Walter Payton Man of the Year nomination indicates.
Really, Mathieu’s recent comments continue to suggest that if both sides have been honest with what they’ve said, they should be able to come to some sort of an agreement for the future. Free agency officially kicks off on March 16, 2022, when the new league year begins. A deal would have to get done before then for Mathieu to not become an unrestricted free agent.
