There's a good chance Alvin Kamara's career with the New Orleans Saints will come to an end this year.
New Orleans bolstered its offensive personnel earlier this week by signing former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne and former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman David Edwards to long-term contracts. After Etienne agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Kamara's future with the Saints is up in the air.
"With the Saints reaching agreement today with RB Travis Etienne, there now are questions around the league about whether RB Alvin Kamara will be moving on from New Orleans and whether the Saints would be willing trade him," Schefter said. "Teams are tracking and wondering about it."
During a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Saints head coach Kellen Moore was asked if Kamara will be on his 2026 roster.
"We'd like to go through that process, certainly. And so we feel, obviously we know Alvin means a lot to us," Moore replied. "Again, we're 3 days into this thing, we signed Travis and we'll go through that process."
Is retirement on the table?
Moore was also asked on Thursday if Kamara is considering retirement. His answer, or lack thereof, was interesting to say the least.
"Um, I'm not going to get into all that stuff right now," Moore said, via ESPN's Katherine Terrell. "I haven't had those conversations in any way."
Kamara is on the books for $11.5 million next season, but only $3 million of it is guaranteed. The five-time Pro Bowler appeared in 11 games for the Saints during the 2025 season, rushing for 471 yards and a touchdown on 131 carries.
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