THE HONEY BADGER LANDS IN HOUSTON

Tyrann Mathieu, who could not agree on a contract with the Arizona Cardinals, has found his new team: the Houston Texans.

Houston also claims WR Sammie Coates.

HOUSTON — The “Honey Badger” is headed to Houston.

The Houston Texans said Monday they had signed unrestricted free agent safety Tyrann Mathieu and claimed wide receiver Sammie Coates off waivers from Cleveland.

Mathieu was released last week by Arizona after five seasons when the two sides couldn’t rework his contract. The 25-year-old safety was due for $18.75 million of his contract to be guaranteed when the league year officially began and Arizona saved nearly $5 million in cap space by cutting him.

He has 11 career interceptions, four sacks, 41 passes defensed and 303 total tackles in 66 NFL games during a career plagued by injuries. Only last season did Mathieu appear in all 16 games and he finished with two interceptions along with 74 tackles. He was an All-Pro in 2015, when he had five interceptions and 17 passes defensed. CHARGERS: Veteran center Mike Pouncey agreed to a two-year contract Monday with the Los Angeles Chargers, who added a standout run-blocker to their powerful offense.

Pouncey was released by Miami last week after the three-time Pro Bowl selection refused a pay cut. He started all 16 games for the Dolphins last season, his seventh in the NFL.

COLTS: The Indianapolis Colts finally made a splash in free agency Monday by signing tight end Eric Ebron. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. Ebron was released last week by the Detroit Lions, the team that made him a first-round pick in 2014. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Ebron will be paired with Jack Doyle.