Manti Malietau Louis Te’o is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He earned a total of $10.4 million in salary during his NFL career.

While at San Diego Chargers, Te’o earned an average salary of $805,000.

During the 2018 season with the New Orleans Saints, he earned $1.7 million, the highest wage he made in the National Football League.

At the Chicago Bears, he signed a 1 year, $132,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including an average annual salary of $132,000.

Te’o was selected in the second round, 38th overall by the San Diego Chargers and after spending four seasons, he moved to the New Orleans Saints, signing a two-year contract on March 21, 2017.

Te’o stayed with The Saints until October 20, 2020, when he was signed to the Chicago Bears’ practice squad and was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 7, 2020 and restored to the practice squad on December 19.

He was elevated to the active roster on January 9, 2021, for the team’s wild card playoff loss against the New Orleans Saints, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.

His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 18, 2021 and he has been a free agent since then.