Mathieu earned the "Honey Badger" nickname during his LSU years because of his fierce style of play in a relatively diminutive frame. Honey badgers are known for fearlessness and meanness, two characteristics Mathieu took with him onto the field.

Mathieu disenrolled from LSU shortly after his dismissal was announced. He briefly disenrolled, checking himself into a Houston-based recovery clinic run by former NBA player John Lucas. He returned to Baton Rouge for his classes at the start of Sept. 2012.

The New Orleans Saints are in the middle of a rebuild, which means some veterans could be traded. Players like Cam Jordan and Tyrann Mathieu are either in or ap