Saints keep Travaris Cadet, while Tim Hightower visits 49ers

METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints are keeping one backup running back, Travaris Cadet. But they might lose another in Tim Hightower.

The Saints agreed to a new deal with Cadet on Wednesday, a source confirmed. The news was first reported by the Houston Chronicle's Aaron Wilson, who said Cadet also had offers from the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. Terms were not disclosed.

Hightower, meanwhile, is scheduled to visit the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, per source, as he remains an unsigned free agent.

The two players serve different roles -- Hightower as more of an every-down option who can fill in for starter Mark Ingram, and Cadet more of a change-of-pace runner/receiver/return man.…