Recommendation: As a rookie, Mathews was limited in how much he could do with the team during the early parts of camp by rule, and in his second season, the lockout cancelled all organized team activities, so this will be the first normal offseason of his career. "Being able to be at our facility with our own stuff instead of having to find somewhere to work out, it's just a lot better for us," said Mathews. "It affected a lot of guys (last year)." Mathews had a solid season in 2011 and finished in the top 10 in the NFL in yards from scrimmage after rushing for 1,091 yards and catching 50 passes for another 455 yards, but he is looking to improve this year. "I have big plans for myself this year," Mathews said. "I want to be one of the best running backs in the league."