The Atlanta Falcons are expected to hire Saints director of pro scouting Terry Fontenot as their new general manager, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Fontenot has been with the Saints for 16 years, and the past six at his current position.
Fontenot will replace former GM Thomas Dimitroff, whom the team parted ways with last October in addition to head coach Dan Quinn. Earlier this week, Atlanta tabbed Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith as their next head coach.
In his role with the Saints, Fontenot was in charge of managing the pro personnel department that included monitoring the waiver wire and supervising the advance scouting of upcoming opponents.