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"There's always an element of risk," Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said on the day Mathieu was drafted. "But with the structure we have in place and the agreement we have with Tyrann and his representative, we're going to take the necessary measures to make sure he walks the straight and narrow.
"We felt comfortable with the risk that was involved."
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In two seasons at LSU, Mathieu had eight fumble recoveries (two of which were returned for touchdowns), a school-record 11 forced fumbles, four interceptions, 136 tackles and 16 passes defensed. He also returned 27 punts for 421 yards and two touchdowns.
As a sophomore, Mathieu was named a Heisman Trophy finalist and won the Bednarik Award, given annually to the nation's top defensive player.
"I've come a long way," Mathieu said upon being drafted. "I've changed my entire lifestyle. I've changed my way of thinking."
Mathieu is the sixth player from the team's nine-man draft class to agree to terms.
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Previously, the team announced the signings of LSU linebacker Kevin Minter (second round), Stanford running back Stepfan Taylor (fifth round), Texas A&M wide receiver Ryan Swope (sixth round), Clemson running back Andre Ellington (sixth round) and Rutgers tight end D.C. Jefferson (seventh round).
That will not stop the offers from coming. Last season, the Orlando Magic offered Rivers the job of team president, which would have entailed everything from schmoozing with corporate sponsors to running the front office. Though he had previously insisted he had "little to no interest" in running a franchise, the financial windfall and unilateral power that would come with such a position (not to mention the proximity to his home base) gave him some brief pause. Ultimately, Rivers rebuffed the Magic and determined he wasn't done coaching.

Agent Patrick Lawlor told USA Today Sports' Mike Garafolo that Mathieu had signed a deal worth over $3 million, which is more than $100,000 higher than last year's No. 69 pick (Buffalo Bills wide receiver T.J. Graham) received.
Lawlor said there's no additional language in the contract about money forfeiture due to a positive drug test. Mathieu will be subject to the same contract rules as "anybody else in the league" as determined by the collective-bargaining agreement, though Lawlor has said Mathieu had verbally agreed to regular drug tests.
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USA Today Sports also reported that the Cardinals split up the $662,500 guaranteed bonus Mathieu was slated to receive into a $265,000 signing bonus up front and roster bonuses totaling $397,500 throughout the final three years of the contract.
That structure, as opposed to the full signing bonus most draft picks receive, allows the Cardinals to save some money if Mathieu has any personal or drug-related issues throughout the course of the deal.
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He was suspended and ultimately removed from the LSU program for repeated marijuana use and failed drug tests at the school.
The Cardinals, however, were convinced Mathieu has been rehabilitating himself and will get the necessary help moving forward.

Nicks yesterday was a no-show for a second OTA workout, but the absence is considered to be for personal reasons, rather than dissatisfaction with his contract.
There was no reason for the Giants to anticipate Nicks skipping the first OTA on Wednesday, as he had been a participant in the offseason workout program in previous weeks. When Nicks did not show up on the first day, it irked Tom Coughlin ("He should be here,'' he snapped) and even Eli Manning spoke up about how important it is for players to attend and work on the field.
Nicks is entering the final year of the five-year deal he signed in 2009 as a rookie, but has not gone public with any displeasure about the lack of a new contract. Wednesday night, Yahoo! Sports reported Nicks' absence from the OTA was actually a form of protest about his contract. But yesterday morning, the author of the report, Jason Cole, posted a correction, stating it was "erroneous reporting'' that Nicks staged a protest over his contract situation.
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The new Yahoo! Sports report stated Nicks' agent, Peter Shaffer, "strongly denied'' that Nicks' absence was linked to his contract. Misinterpreting a team source, the report explained, led to the assumption that Nicks stayed away to go public with desire for a new deal.
Nicks' salary for the 2013 season is $2.72 million. He is coming off an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee and is not expected to participate fully in the OTA workouts even if he attends them.
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The Cardinals announced Thursday they have signed third-round draft pick Tyrann Mathieu, a safety from LSU, to a four-year contract.
Mathieu was the 69th overall pick in the NFL draft. Contract terms were not disclosed by the Cardinals.

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