METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints are attempting to withhold the $1.25 million guaranteed salary they owe former linebacker Junior Galette this year, his agent, Alvin Keels, said, confirming a report by USA Today.

The Saints are not, however, attempting to recoup the $16 million in bonus money they have already paid out to Galette over the past two years.

Keels said the Saints are claiming Galette violated the reps and warranties in the contract extension he signed in 2014 because he did not make them aware of the existence of a 2013 video in which a man appearing to be Galette is seen hitting a woman with a belt during a group scuffle on a beach.

Junior Galette signed a one-year deal with the Redskins after being released by the Saints in July because of off-the-field issues. Amber Searls/USA TODAY Sports

Keels said a grievance will be filed on Galette's behalf, and he expressed confidence that the Saints will ultimately be required to pay Galette. In the meantime, the Saints will get back 60 percent of the salary-cap space from Galette's salary -- a negligible amount of $750,000, especially compared to the more than $17 million in "dead money" from Galette's contract that the Saints have to absorb over the next two years.

The news broke on a day when Galette suffered a torn Achilles with his new team, the Washington Redskins.

Galette signed a one-year, league-minimum deal with the Redskins after he was released by the Saints in July because of a series of off-the-field issues.

Last year, Galette had some personality conflicts with teammates after being named a captain for the first time and signing a four-year, $41.5 million contract extension. In January, he was arrested on a domestic violence charge for allegedly trying to force a female house guest to leave his home. The charges were later dropped.

Then the video surfaced early in July.

The Saints ultimately decided to cut Galette as part of a larger culture change they're trying to make in the wake of a disappointing 7-9 season.

It's still possible Galette could face discipline from the NFL for his off-field incidents as well.