Tyrann Mathieu is getting healthy. This Bruce Arians knows and has been counting on as the Cardinals’ coach builds his defense for 2015.

After Mathieu had such a special rookie season in 2013 before shredding his knee, Arians seeks more than just health from the safety, and he thinks Mathieu might just have it.

“He’s got a gleam in his eye that I haven’t seen in a while,” Arians said, and to this point, Mathieu completely agrees.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been healthy,” Mathieu said Monday. “Last year I felt like I took a back seat. I played well my rookie year and then last year it was kind of, eh, I was there but I wasn’t there. This (year) is more important for me because I really want to let everyone know I’m back and I can still make some plays.”

via Darren Urban of azcardinals.com