The St. Louis Battlehawks re-signed offensive lineman Teton Saltes on Thursday according to Pro Football Newsroom reporter James Larsen. This re-signing comes after St. Louis placed offensive lineman Abdul Beecham on injured reserve.
Teton Saltes is six foot four and weighs 300 pounds. The 27-year-old from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, re-signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks on August 5, 2024. He attended training camp and was released on March 20, 2025.
The New York Jets signed Saltes as an undrafted free agent in 2021. In 2022, the Michigan Panthers drafted Saltes in the sixth round (46th pick). He played eight games, of which seven were starts for the Panthers.
The Arlington Renegades drafted Saltes in the first round (3rd pick) of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft. In 2023, he played one game for the Arlington Renegades (XFL) when the Renegades won the XFL Championship over the D.C. Defenders.
The Renegades released Saltes on March 10, 2024. Then, Saltes signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks on March 18, 2024. He did not play for the Battlehawks in 2024.
Collegiately, Saltes played four seasons at New Mexico State (2017-20) playing right tackle in 35 games, of which 32 were starts for the Lobos. In 2019, Saltes played 819 snaps, the second-most of any Lobo on the offensive side of the ball. In 2020, Saltes won the Wuerffel Trophy for community service with athletic and academic achievement.
