Alvin Kamara isn't going anywhere.
The New Orleans Saints and their all-time leading rusher have agreed on a restructured contract that will keep Kamara in the black and gold for a 10th season, according to former Saints offensive lineman Terron Armstead. Armstead made the announcement on the live edition of his podcast.
The agreement comes after months-long speculation over Kamara's future. Coach Kellen Moore and general manager Mickey Loomis remained coy about whether the team planned for Kamara to return in 2026, even though he was under contract for one more year.
"I just talked to him," Armstead said on his podcast. "He's pissed off at the last couple years and how the narrative has started to change that he can't do this, that he can't do that. He hates that."
The Saints wanted to address Kamara's contract — either by a pay cut or by moving on — even further, despite using an unconventional restructure in March to lower his cap hit for next season to $10.5 million.
The Saints, too, added veteran back Travis Etienne on a four-year, $52 million contract in free agency.
Speaking to reporters in June, when he made a surprise appearance at the Saints' voluntary offseason workouts, Kamara said he was excited to play with Etienne and had "no beef" with the Saints.