The New Orleans Saints have signed LBย Michael Mauti to a contract on Tuesday, according to his agent Mike McCartney.
Congrats @Michael_Mauti signing with your hometown @Saints
— Mike McCartney (@MikeMcCartney7) October 17, 2017
Mauti, 27, is a former seventh-round pick of the Vikings back in 2013. He lasted just over two years in Minnesota before he was waived at the start of the 2015 season and later claimed by the Saints.
Mauti played out the final year of his four-year, $2.22 million contract before New Orleans re-signed him this past July. Unfortunately, the Saints to cut him loose coming out of the preseason.
In 2016, Mauti appeared in eight games and recorded nine tackles, one sack and a forced fumble for the Saints.
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