Tyrann Mathieu watch has swept the NFL free agency landscape for past few weeks. After visiting with the New Orleans Saints last week at their practice facility in Metairie, Mathieu also took a virtual visit with the Philadelphia Eagles. For now, the Saints and Eagles (who pulled off a blockbuster trade just a week ago) look to be the favorites to land the Super Bowl champion safety. Several active players have taken to social media to help recruit Mathieu including C.J. Gardner-Johnson, but former Saints defensive back Keenan Lewis has given quite the pitch via Mathieu’s Instagram.
In the post, which was shared on Twitter by Nola.com’s Rod Walker, Lewis references the passionate fanbase, the team’s winning culture, and the general excitement that comes from representing one’s hometown on Sundays. Lewis is himself a New Orleans native who finished his NFL career with the Saints from 2013 to 2015. Lewis was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2009 NFL…