Fansided · Mar 9, 2016
Saints tender restricted free agent guard Tim Lelito
According to ESPN’s Mike Triplett and multiple reports, the New Orleans Saints intend to keep another one of their own with guard Tim Lelito.
#Saints also made tender offer to RFA G Tim Lelito on Wednesday per source, at lowest level of $1.67 million …
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) March 9, 2016
Along with tight end Josh Hill, Tim Lelito received the lowest tender of $1.67 million as a restricted free agent. This means that any teams are able to present an offer, but ultimately the Saints have a right to match any potential offer. Placing Lelito at the bottom tender also means that if he were lost to another team from an offer, the Saints would not receive any compensation.
