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New Orleans Saints claim Mandeville native Michael Mauti, Obum Gwacham on waivers


Minnesota Vikings inside linebacker Michael Mauti (56) talks with a teammate in the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at TCF Bank Stadium Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt) (Ann Heisenfelt)

By Evan Woodbery, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
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on September 06, 2015 at 11:55 AM, updated September 06, 2015 at 1:11 PM

The New Orleans Saints claimed linebacker Michael Mauti on waivers from the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, according to NFL wire.

The team also added defensive end Obum Gwacham on waivers from the Seattle Seahawks.

The Saints will need to remove two players from their current 53-man roster to add the new players.

Of the players waived by the Saints on Saturday, quarterback Ryan Griffin was claimed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and offensive tackle Bryce Harris by the Atlanta Falcons. Cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste, a second-round pick in 2014, went unclaimed and is now a free agent.

Mauti is from Mandeville and played football at Penn State. His father Rich played for the Saints from 1977-1983.

The Vikings drafted Mauti in the seventh round (213th overall). In two years with the Vikings, he played in 15 games and made 16 tackles.
Gwacham was a sixth-round draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks in May out of Oregon State.

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