In advance of the Cardinals' Week 8 trip to London to play the Rams, safety Tyrann Mathieu is there now as part of an NFL contingent publicizing all four of the 2017 London games. Each of the eight teams involved sent a player over, and today Mathieu was at Twickenham -- where the Cards will play -- doing interviews, taking part in photo shoots and having a talk with soccer star Bayo Akinfewna (who has some NFL size and is nicknamed "The Beast.")

The players will spend a few days in London hyping the games. In the U.K., the NFL sells "season tickets" to all four games for those who want to attend all of them, and even though two games will be played at Wembley Stadium and two at Twickenham (which is outside the city), there is a group marketing effort.

Mathieu is a natural ambassador for the Cardinals. High-profile with a good personality, he is also hoping that he can regain his 2015 form as the 2017 season unfolds.

By the time Mathieu (whose exploits are being chronicled by our video department, so there will a video to watch somewhere down the line) returns at the end of the week, the offseason will have nearly run its course. Players report to training camp a week from Friday, with the first practice coming a week from Saturday.