The New Orleans Saints have reached an agreement with five-time Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara on a restructured contract, ensuring that the franchise’s all-time leading rusher will remain with the team.
According to NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, the new deal brings an end to months of uncertainty surrounding Kamara’s future.
“Alvin’s goal, and the team’s goal, was for him to remain with the Saints and retire a Saint,” Kamara’s agent, Brad Cicala, told Garafolo.
The agreement comes as Kamara was entering the final season of his two-year, $24.5 million contract. Speculation about his future intensified after New Orleans acquired running back Travis Etienne during the offseason, leading many to wonder whether the veteran would be released, traded, or even consider retirement.
Instead, Kamara will return for another season in New Orleans, where he has spent his entire NFL career.
Now entering his 10th NFL season, Kamara has built one of the most accomplished résumés in franchise history. Since being selected in the 2017 NFL Draft, he has earned five Pro Bowl selections while compiling 12,198 yards from scrimmage and 516 career points, the most ever scored by a non-kicker in Saints history.
The 30-year-old was named the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2017 and has rushed for 7,250 yards and 61 touchdowns during his career. He has also become one of the league’s premier receiving backs, recording 606 receptions—second-most in Saints history—for 4,948 receiving yards and 25 additional touchdowns.
Questions surrounding Kamara’s future grew louder following the arrival of Etienne, although second-year head coach Kellen Moore consistently emphasized that the Saints were excited about having both players in the backfield.
Kamara himself had previously made it clear that he preferred to remain in New Orleans. Last season, he joked that if the Saints ever traded him, he would rather “go drink a piña colada somewhere” than suit up for another NFL team.
Kamara’s best years came alongside Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees under former head coach Sean Payton. During his first five NFL seasons, he established himself as one of football’s most dangerous dual-threat running backs, earning all five of his Pro Bowl selections while helping lead the Saints to four consecutive playoff appearances and four straight NFC South division titles beginning in 2017.
Although he has never recorded a 1,000-yard rushing season, Kamara consistently made his impact through both the running and passing games. He surpassed 1,500 yards from scrimmage in three of his first four seasons and recorded more than 80 receptions in each of his first four NFL campaigns.
In 2024, Kamara enjoyed a resurgence, finishing with 1,493 yards from scrimmage—his highest total since his standout 2020 season. However, injuries slowed him in 2025, as a knee sprain forced him to miss multiple games. He finished with career lows of 657 yards from scrimmage and just one touchdown.
As the Saints continue transitioning into a new era under Kellen Moore, retaining veteran leaders such as Kamara and defensive end Cameron Jordan signals that the organization still values continuity alongside its younger core.
For both Kamara and the Saints, the restructured contract ensures that one of the greatest players in franchise history will continue chasing success in the city where his NFL journey began.
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