The New Orleans Saints are going through a tough day when it comes to personnel transactions. Not only did they lose one premium starter, but they lost a legend who spend the majority of his career with New Orleans.
Breaking: Saints Lose Two Stars Within Hours Of Each Other (Report)
Several hours after Jimmy Graham announced his retirement from football, Tyrann Mathieu followed suit:
On Tuesday morning, Jimmy Graham announced he was retiring after a 13-year NFL career. The five-time Pro Bowler went unsigned in 2022 and last played for the Saints in 2023, catching six passes for 39 yards and four touchdowns that year.
Hours later, Tyrann Mathieu announced in an Instagram post that he’s also hanging up the cleats after a 12-year career. The move is a mild surprise, as Mathieu signed a new two-year deal last offseason:
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Graham played just one year of college football at Miami, but the Saints saw enough to use a third-round pick (95th overall) on him in 2010. He emerged as one of the best tight ends of his era, earning five Pro Bowl nods with 719 career receptions for 8,545 yards and 89 touchdowns.
Tyrann Mathieu spent his first five seasons with the Arizona Cardinals (2013 to 2017) and one year with the Houston Texans before joining the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019. Mathieu helped KC to a Super Bowl 54 championship, earning his second First-team All-Pro selection that year.
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