Saints fan favorite signing contract with Carolina Panthers
He’s headed to a division rival.
The New Orleans Saints are losing another defensive lineman to a division rival. David Onyemata is headed to the Atlanta Falcons, and now, Shy Tuttle is headed to the Carolina Panthers.
Clearly, NFC South rivals saw what the Saints had on their defense and liked it.
Tuttle's deal with Carolina is for three years, worth $19.5 million.
The deal is a solid one for a player that was purely depth for the Saints. Tuttle stepped up and played his most snaps last season.
In four seasons with New Orleans, he totaled 143 tackles and four sacks.
His most well-known moment with the Saints came against the Atlanta Falcons. Tuttle famously stiff-armed QB Matt Ryan into the turf.
Saints fans will never forget that moment from the defensive lineman. They will look to replace Tuttle and Onyemata during free agency and the NFL Draft.
