Former LSU football defensive back Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement from the NFL and New Orleans Saints Tuesday afternoon.

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Three-time All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu announced in a post on his Instagram page that he is retiring from the NFL. The 33-year-old defensive back was entering his fourth season with the New Orleans Saints but won't step onto the field this year.

New Orleans Saints defensive back Tyrann Mathieu announced Tuesday that he is retiring from the NFL after 12 seasons and three first-team All-Pro selections. The 33-year-old Mathieu, a product of LSU, spent the last three seasons with the Saints and started in all 51 regular season games.

Mathieu’s NFL career came to a surprising end Tuesday afternoon when he announced his retirement on the eve of start of Saints’ training camp. His retirement leaves a hole at the safety position, giant shoes for someone to try to fill. This would have been Mathieu’s fourth season with the Saints and his 13th in the NFL.

The New Orleans Saints faced an unexpected shake-up this week when veteran safety Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement just days before training camp began. The timing caught many around the league off guard,

New Orleans Saints and former LSU safety Tyrann Mathieu has announced his retirement from the NFL, via his Instagram.

Tyrann Mathieu is hanging up his cleats. The former LSU standout announce on Tuesday that he is retiring from football.