Saints interested in Pro Bowl safety Tyrann Mathieu

The Saints are interested in signing Tyrann Mathieu, according to Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network. Furthermore, the feeling is mutual for the former LSU star. 

Mathieu, 30 in May, is on course for free agency after his three-year, $42M deal officially wraps. The nine-year vet has spend the last three seasons helping bolster a once bottom-tier defense, and even though he’s a little older, he should be in line for another massive contract.

The Saints’ interest in Mathieu is understandable. They can use the help in their secondary, and it’s not every day that a three-time First-Team All-Pro becomes available. Meanwhile, the incumbent Chiefs seem ready to put their resources into other areas, especially given Juan Thornhill‘s emergence at safety.

Mathieu finished the regular season with 76 tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions and six pass deflections last season. He also notched a pick-six against the Ravens for the third defensive touchdown of his career. The Ravens — Wilson notes — would also love to have Mathieu, though he doesn’t appear to be a high priority for them.