Former Notre Dame Star Manti Te’o Signs New NFL Deal
Former Notre Dame star Manti Te’o signed a new NFL deal this week.
Te’o, 28, signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday after playing five games for the team in 2018.
Saints have signed LB Manti Te’o, league source confirms to @FOX8NOLA
— Sean FazendeFOX8 (@SeanFazendeFOX8) December 3, 2019
With four weeks remaining in the season, New Orleans decided that this was the time to bolster their depth on the defensive side of the ball.
In 2017 Te’o recorded 62 tackles for the team.
A former Heisman trophy runner up at Notre Dame, Te’o spent the first four years of his NFL career with the San Diego Chargers.
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