Tim Lelito always expected a battle.
Named the likely frontrunner to fill the left guard spot by Saints coach Sean Payton, General Manager Mickey Loomis and a few of his fellow offensive linemen this offseason, Lelito has been reluctant to agree with any suggestion that the spot left open by Ben Grubbs is his to lose.
Lelito has been in the NFL long enough to know he was always going to have competition, even before the Saints deepened the pool of competitors on Wednesday. New Orleans signed seven-year veteran guard Mike McGlynn, a league source confirmed, and released wide receiver Andy Tanner in a move that adds another guard to the roster, a guard who has served as a starter for four of the last five seasons, albeit with three different teams.