Saints: Alvin Kamara primed for huge bounce back in 2020

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is hoping to stay healthy in 2020 as his 2019 campaign was plagued by injuries.

As easy as it is to stare in amazement at some of the phenomenal feats Alvin Kamara achieves on the football field, it’s as easy to notice when something is not right with him. For much of 2019, Saints fans had a feeling that something wasn’t quite right with Kamara.

He shed a little light on what was hampering him during the season.

Kamara admitted to dealing with apparent leg injuries that kept him at about 75% for most of the season. Kamara did end up missing Weeks 7 and 8 with ankle and knee issues, but even upon his return something was still not right with him.

New Orleans Saints running backs coach Joel Thomas shed even more light on Kamara’s mounting injuries.

During a recent Zoom call with New Orleans media, Coach Thomas highlighted everything Kamara was dealing with last season, “He wasn’t 100 percent the entire season. Whether it was a back, a knee, an ankle, whatever it was, he battled through it the best that he could. I know at times people took it as something else but the guy is an ultimate competitor, he wants to be out there and help the team to help us win. Bottom line, his 75 percent might be someone else’s 100 percent and that’s why he was out there still trying to go and play and put his best foot forward.”

Despite Kamara being named to his third straight Pro Bowl, his production wasn’t nearly what Saints fans are accustomed to seeing. After posting total touchdown seasons of 14 and 18 respectively, Kamara only found the endzone six times in 2019.

His all-purpose yards were down as well after posting back-to-back 1500-yard seasons. 2019 saw that number go down to 1,300. Thomas says Kamara is entering 2020 fully healthy.

As Saints fans eagerly await to see Kamara on the field, behind the scenes, he is hard at work to recapture that magical production he found his first 2 NFL seasons.

Kamara’s workout videos have been legendary as he has found unique ways to work certain aspects of his game for maximum production. His latest workout does not disappoint.

New Orleans Saints fans should be happy that Kamara is focused during this offseason and will enter the season fully healthy. Kamara himself knows how important this season is for him. He is on the final year of his rookie deal.

A nod back to previous production will surely see Kamara ink a long-term deal with the black and gold.