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The New Orleans Saints are still in the midst of the team-building period, with perhaps the biggest piece of the puzzle less than a week away.

Manti Te'o's contract is heavy on incentives, and most of them are dependent on him getting ready to play. Te’o, who missed most of last season due to an Achilles injury, has an $850,000 base salary this year and much of the rest of his money can be made in bonuses. He has a $350,000 roster bonus that he can earn by passing a club physical and being cleared to play between May 15 and any game this season. He’ll then receive another $150,000 roster bonus for appearing in his first game. He can also earn up to $500,000 in per game roster bonuses and up to another $1 million in playing-time incentives. The linebacker's two-year deal only includes $600,000 in guarantees.




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