By Joel A. Erickson
Fan favorite Michael Mauti's release came as something of a surprise last week, particularly since it happened only a month after the veteran linebacker re-signed a contract with his hometown in free agency.
Mauti has been a key part of the special-teams units in New Orleans and an emergency linebacker on defense for three seasons, but the veteran got caught in a numbers game.
New Orleans felt like it had enough players at linebacker; the Saints also cut Adam Bighill last week. ...
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