They made a substantial offer. I believe in the $9M/yr range. I'll look around & see
if I can find a source.
But they signed Gipson to a $7M contract, which I think is about right for Mathieu. $7-$9M/yr. He signed with KC for $14M/yr.
Top dollar according to OTC. I'm glad we didn't do that. He may very well have been the top safety in FA, but he's nowhere near the best Safety in the league.
& imo, that's a good thing the Texans aren't playing that game.
Aj Bouye is another one. I liked him. I wanted the Texans to keep him. They should have tried to extend him before his final season. But iirc, they didn't address his deal until after, & then he's a month from FA... it would be foolish not to test the waters.
But top 10? Again I like the kid but he's not among the ten best CBs in the league.
But yeah, if they offered HB $10M/yr he might still be here & TEs would still be our bane.