Shy Tuttle Signs RFA Tender

Shy Tuttle is officially back for the Saints in 2022, as he's signed his RFA tender.

John Hendrix | Mar 31, 2022

The Saints will officially have Shy Tuttle in the mix for 2022. He's signed his restricted free agent tender, according to Thursday afternoon report by ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Tuttle was issued a Right of First Refusal tender on March 16, which is worth $2.433 million this season. Deonte Harty was the other player the Saints used a RFA tag on, with him receiving a second-round tender.

Tuttle is instantly tied to one of the funniest and craziest Saints plays in franchise history with his interception of Matt Ryan on Thanksgiving and a further insult to injury through a stiff arm that came shortly afterwards. He started in 15 game for the Saints in 2021, notching a career-high 48 tackles. He should be the favorite to pair alongside David Onyemata going into the new season.

It's worth noting, but Bob Rose looked at the defensive tackle draft options that could be appealing for the Saints earlier. Both Georgia defenders Devonte Wyatt and Jordan Davis were two that could be a good upgrade for Ryan Nielsen's defensive line.

Count me among the majority who believe that the Saints will, and should, select a wideout with their first-round choice. Both Georgia tackles are projected to be off the board by the time New Orleans picks at Number 18. If either are available, the Saints could pull another draft day shocker.

New Orleans also brought back Albert Huggins and Jalen Dalton this offseason, and signed the versatile Kentavius Street to compete with Malcolm Roach, and Braxton Hoyett.

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Published Mar 31, 2022

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net