New Orleans Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu Announces Retirement on Eve of Training Camp

Mathieu, 33, walks away after 12 NFL seasons and as a three-time All-Pro and a Super Bowl champion.

Tyrann Mathieu of the New Orleans Saints leaves the field following a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., on Dec. 23, 2024. Stacy Revere/Getty Images

The Honey Badger has officially gone out to pasture. Tyrann Mathieu, who earned that nickname while starring at LSU, has decided to retire after 12 seasons in the National Football League.

Mathieu, who spent the last three seasons with the New Orleans Saints, surprised the team by making his announcement on the eve of the Saints’ beginning training camp on Wednesday.