File-This Sept. 24, 2019, file photo shows New Orleans Saints' Manti Te'o (51) on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C. Teo has a new perspective on life and football. The New Orleans Saints could find out Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, how Teo’s outlook affects his performance in a high-stakes clash with San Francisco that will decide who has the inside track to the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. With fellow linebackers Kiko Alonso (thigh) and A.J. Klein (knee) missing practice on Wednesday and their playing status unclear, the newly signed Teo participated in an NFL practice for the first time since last season. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File)