Falcons

The Falcons have signed DE Cameron Thomas following his time with the Browns. Thomas said his decision came down to playing for DC Jeff Ulbrich: “It’s very exciting to be able to play for a coach that’s also been a former player. He just throws it all together. He’s got a really nice defense.” (Will McFadden)

Panthers

Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer says the Panthers thought OLB Jaelan Phillips was the best player available in free agency, and his four-year, $120 million contract reflects that.
The Panthers signed OT Stone Forsythe to a one-year, $2 million deal that includes $1.05 million guaranteed, a $500,000 signing bonus, a $1.215 million salary with $550,000 guaranteed, $15,000 per-game active roster bonuses, and up to $1.25 million in playtime and team rankings incentives, bringing the maximum average annual value to $3.25 million. (Wilson)

Saints

Regarding Saints’ new G David Edwards, HC Kellen Moore called him the “ultimate” professional: “The ultimate pro, special, special person.” (Katherine Terrell)
As for new RB Travis Etienne, Moore said he’s followed him since his time at Clemson: “Huge fan of this guy going back to Clemson.”
With TE Noah Fant, Moore said he’s tried to sign him a couple of times: “Took us two times to get this guy, I give him a little bit of crap for that.”
Moore also thinks P Ryan Wright‘s best days are ahead: “His best football is ahead of him.”
With LB Kaden Ellis, Moore said he was a nuisance for them during his time with the Falcons: “I didn’t like playing this guy the last few years.” (Terrell)
Moore said improving the run game was a “top priority” this offseason and feels they’ve made progress in that regard. (Terrell)
As for RB Alvin Kamara, Mike Triplett notes that Moore seemed “vague” on the subject and didn’t get into any specifics about the veteran back.
Moore said they will “go through that process” with Kamara after signing Etienne: “We’d like to go through that process, certainly. And so we feel, obviously we know Alvin means a lot to us. Again, we’re 3 days into this thing, we signed Travis and we’ll go through that process.” (Terrell)
Regarding DE Cam Jordan and QB Taysom Hill becoming free agents, Moore said they are keeping lines of communication open with both veterans: “You just got to go through a process with everyone and we obviously love those guys … and that’s what it’s all about. So we’ll it take step by step, keep staying in communication and we’ll see how this plays out.” (Terrell)

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