The Lions hosted Saints free agent linebacker Manti Te’o on a visit, according to Field Yates of ESPN.com (Twitter link). Te’o, who also recently met with the Raiders, could be set to move on from New Orleans. 
The seem fairly well set at middle linebacker with Alex Anzalone, Craig Robertson, and Darnell Sankey in the fold, so the Saints might only be willing to go so far to retain the 28-year-old Te’o. Te’o, meanwhile, would probably prefer a situation that offers more playing time.
Te’o just finished a two-year pact that he signed with the Saints in 2017 and saw action in just five contests (two starts) last year, compiling 18 total tackles. However, in 2017, he started in eleven games and played reasonably well.
For his career, Te’o has started in 47 contests, though he’s lost a good deal of time to injuries since entering the league as a second-round pick in 2013. If he signs with Detroit, he may have a path to more playing time, provided that he can stay on the field.
His girlfriend has been on the Lions Defense for the last decade, might as well add him too.
I thought she was a tight end?
She moves around the field quite a bit it does appear.
Her name is Bill.
Didn’t take long before the fake girlfriend comments started. Well played sir!
H/t
Are we sure the Lions really called this guy? Or did he just imagine it?
I thought the Lions announced that they cut him last week.