Former Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu has found a new home in Houston. The Honey Badger has signed a one-year deal worth a reported $2 million base with a $4.5 million signing bonus.

In 66 games over five seasons, Mathieu has 281 tackles and 11 interceptions. He was a first-team All-Pro player in 2015, and offers an immediate upgrade for Houston’s secondary and a boost to the Texans’ already-strong defense. The Cardinals released Matthieu earlier in the week after the team and the Badger weren’t able to come to an agreement on a new deal.

Strangely, the news might have been tipped by none other than J.J. Watt himself:

Mathieu’s signing now opens up the free agent market for safeties; he was widely viewed as one of the best available, and with the market now set, more deals could come quickly.

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