Alvin Kamara reportedly finalizing agreement to remain with Saints
Alvin Kamara is reportedly staying with the New Orleans Saints.
Per Saints reporter Nick Underhill, Kamara and the Saints are finalizing an agreement to restructure his contract to keep him in New Orleans.
The five-time Pro Bowl running back has been the subject of trade rumors throughout the offseason, but will instead remain with the team that he’s played with for his entire nine-season NFL career.
Details of the planned restructure weren’t initially reported. Kamara was slated to play on the second year of a two-year, $24.5 million contract with a $10.5 million salary cap hit for next season.
Kamara made the Pro Bowl in his first five NFL seasons and was twice named All-Pro. His production and efficiency has dropped as he approaches his age-31 season, but he’s remained an integral part of New Orleans’ offense throughout his career.
Kamara will share the backfield next season with former Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr., who signed a four-year $52 million deal with New Orleans as a free agent. That deal sparked speculation that Kamara’s time in New Orleans was done.
Etiennes projects at the lead back, allowing Kamara to play a secondary and specialist role in his 10th NFL season.
This story will be updated.
