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Mathieu, who was born and raised in New Orleans, visited with
the Saints in early April.
The three-time All-Pro, who turns 30 on May 13, started 16 games
for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021 and posted 76 tackles, three
interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), three fumble
recoveries and one sack.
A third-round pick out of LSU in 2013, Mathieu has 26
interceptions (three pick-sixes) and 10 sacks in 129 contests
(120 starts) with the Arizona Cardinals (2013-17), Houston
Texans (2018) and Chiefs. He won Super Bowl LIV in his first
season with Kansas City.
The Saints selected only five players in the 2022 NFL Draft:
wide receiver Chris Olave and offensive tackle Trevor Penning in
the first round, cornerback Alontae Taylor in the second round,
linebacker D'Marco Jackson in the fifth round and defensive
tackle Jordan Jackson in the sixth.
--Field Level Media
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