Alvin Kamara Agrees to Reworked Contract to Remain With Saints

Running back Alvin Kamara will play for the New Orleans Saints in 2026 on a reworked contract, his agent confirmed to NFL Network on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. "Alvin's goal, and the team's goal, was for him to remain with the Saints and retire a Saint," agent Brad Cicala told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.

The restructured deal pays Kamara a base salary of $6 million in 2026 with a chance to earn up to $8.5 million including incentives, ESPN reported.

He had been scheduled to receive up to $11.5 million in base salary before the change. The Saints had renegotiated his contract for salary cap purposes in early March 2026, and $3 million of his salary became guaranteed in 2025. In March the Saints signed former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr.

To a four-year contract worth more than $12 million per year in the first three seasons. Before Kamara's revised deal, the team's seven running backs accounted for $21 million in cap space. Kamara said during organized team activities that he welcomed the addition of Etienne.

"I mean, you saw Mark and I, and then you saw Latavius and I, and I think just having two talented backs, it benefits each back," he said. Kamara had addressed trade rumors in October by stating he wanted to play only in New Orleans. He turns 31 before training camp begins later this month.