Tim Lelito (born July 21, 1989) is a former

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. He played college football at

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Professional career

New Orleans Saints

On April 29, 2013, he signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent. In the third game of the season, against the

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, Lelito started at right guard in place of longtime starter

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, who had a hamstring injury and missed his first start in 122 games. Lelito was named back-up

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to Jonathan Goodwin for the 2014 season. When Goodwin injured his ankle in week 3 against the

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he came on as a substitute and, due to the ensuing miscommunication, his first snap missed quarterback

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for an 18-yard loss but he played the rest of the game without incident as the Saints won 20–9.

Tennessee Titans

On March 22, 2017, Lelito was signed by the

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. He was released by the Titans on September 4, 2017.

Detroit Lions

On September 26, 2017, Lelito was signed by the

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. On October 30, 2017, he was placed on injured reserve with a thigh injury. He was released by the Lions on November 7, 2017.

References

External links

New Orleans Saints bio
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