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Sources: Malcolm Butler to visit with the Saints, Dont'a Hightower meeting with Steelers

As it turns out, Malcolm Butler does have the Saints' eye after all.

The Saints plan to host Butler for a visit Thursday, according to a Herald source. As a restricted free agent, Butler can meet with teams until April 21 with the attempt to sign an offer sheet.

Butler was rumored to be a piece in the Brandin Cooks trade, but he was ultimately ineligible to be dealt because he hadn't signed his RFA tender (one-year, $3.9 million).

According to the Herald's Jeff Howe, several teams are interested in Butler's services. He'll be shopping around this week.