Top 5 Tyrann Mathieu Arizona Cardinals moments

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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 17: Wide receiver Charone Peake #17 of the New York Jets is tackled by free safety Tyrann Mathieu #32 of the Arizona Cardinals after a reception during the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 17, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

The end of an era in the desert as safety Tyrann Mathieu was released by the Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday

Many Arizona Cardinals fans were not happy with the team on Wednesday when it was announced that safety Tyrann Mathieu was being released. Then again, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise.

This day we know was a possibility since the time we started talking about it during the 2017 season. With his performance and the amount of money he was scheduled to make in 2018, it didn’t make sense to keep him at the salary on his contract.

Last week the Cardinals asked him to take a pay cut. He ultimately refused to do so, so his release took place on Wednesday.

People need to realize as much as he is loved in Arizona, this is also a business. The Cardinals needed room to sign other players, namely a quarterback.

Sure some people see it as the Cardinals getting quarterback Sam Bradford in place of Mathieu. However the harsh reality is no matter who the Cardinals got at quarterback, Mathieu’s days in Arizona were numbered.

He certainly will be missed on and off the field. We hope he finds a team that is willing to pay him what he wants. For now, a look at the top five moments in his five seasons in Arizona.

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