Manti Te’o is back to work in the NFL as the former Heisman Trophy runner-up is going back to work with the New Orleans Saints.
Originally a fourth round pick of the Chargers, Te’o spent the last two seasons with New Orleans where he recorded 80 tackles and seven tackles for loss in that time.
Saints have signed LB Manti Te'o, league source confirms to @FOX8NOLA
— Sean FazendeFOX8 (@SeanFazendeFOX8) December 3, 2019
Te’o’s signing likely has to do with Kiko Alonso leaving the most-recent Saints game, a Thanksgiving Night win over the Falcons, with a thigh injury.
Te’o joins a roster thought by many to be as good as there is in the NFC. His girlfriend (pause for dramatic effect) Jovi Nicole posted her excitement of the news on Instagram late Tuesday afternoon.
It was great to catch up with the man in the middle, Manti Te’o, this week!
Take a listen to see what the Heisman Runner-up, Butkus Award winner & @NotreDame grad is doing these days.#GraduatingChampions pic.twitter.com/OWsya9Eb7d
— Brian Kelly (@CoachBrianKelly) November 8, 2019
Te’o will turn 29 on January 26.