More interviews set for Saints’ Terry Fontenot, Jeff Ireland

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New Orleans Saints front office staffers Terry Fontenot and Jeff Ireland are both expected to interview for multiple vacant general manager positions around the NFL, according to multiple reports.

Ireland is set to interview with both the Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions.

Fontenot has meetings set with the Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars and Lions.

Saints coach Sean Payton said Monday that Fontenot has a lot of traits that he said would lead to an opportunity for the Saints VP/assistant general manager of pro personnel.

"Listen, he is a tireless worker,” he said. “He is someone that's been very instrumental, particularly when we talk about the pro side of the game, free agency. He's someone that loves football, he's passionate and I think all those traits will be will lead to him having that opportunity at some point."