KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 23: Kansas City Chiefs free safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) runs a lap around the field with the team prior to the AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills on January 23rd, 2022 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Report: Chiefs' Mathieu to hit free-agent market

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Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu is set to test the open market, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

There is still a chance Mathieu returns to the Chiefs, but the team also has other priorities to attend to, Rapoport adds. The star safety is expected to be a coveted player once he officially becomes a free agent later this month, Rapoport notes.

Kansas City has approximately $11.5 million in cap space this offseason, according to Spotrac. The Chiefs are also reportedly working on a contract extension with three-time All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill that will likely make him one of the league's highest-paid wideouts.

Mathieu has started 47 games over the past three campaigns in Kansas City, recording 13 interceptions, including a career-high six in 2020.

The 29-year-old made the Pro Bowl last season after grabbing three picks and one defensive touchdown.

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