Falcons

• Oklahoma DT Gracen Halton had a formal Combine interview with the Falcons. (Justin Melo)
• Texas CB Malik Muhammad had a formal Combine interview with the Falcons. (Justin Melo)
• Arkansas RB Mike Washington had a 30 visit with the Falcons. (Ryan Fowler)

Panthers

• Panthers GM Dan Morgan said the team felt really good about OLB Jaelan Phillips and his injury history, enough to give him a four-year, $120 million contract. (Newton)
• Morgan on the timeline for LT Ickey Ekwonu: “I don’t have any updates. He’s making really good progress; he looks really good. Adding Rasheed Walker was always a backup plan.” (Newton)
• Morgan thinks that TE Ja’Tavion Sanders (ankle) will be ready for the offseason program and is doing well in his rehab. (Kaye)
• Morgan said the retirement of OT Yosh Nijman caught the Panthers off guard, but again, they always had Walker as a backup plan. (Newton)

Saints

• The Saints signed TE Noah Fant to a two-year deal that includes $4.5 million guaranteed and a $3 million signing bonus. His 2026 base salary is $1.5 million (fully guaranteed) with a $3 million salary cap figure, and his 2027 base salary is $4.25 million (not guaranteed) with a $5.75 million salary cap figure. (Terrell)
• The Saints signed LB Kaden Elliss to a three-year deal that includes $23 million guaranteed and a $12 million signing bonus. His 2026 base salary is $1.3 million (fully guaranteed) with a $5.3 million salary cap figure, his 2027 base salary is $9.7 million (fully guaranteed) with a $13.7 million salary cap figure, and his 2028 base salary is $10 million (not guaranteed) with a $14 million salary cap figure. (Terrell)
• Saints DT John Ridgeway III‘s two-year, $5.715 million deal includes a $1.65 million signing bonus, along with salaries of $1.215 million in 2026 and $2.85 million in 2027. (Aaron Wilson)