Alvin Kamara’s future has been one of the lingering questions of the New Orleans Saints offseason. He’s coming off an injury riddled season and turns 31 this offseason. When the Saints signed Travis Etienne to a lucrative contract, the questions were bound to come. Kamara put an end to the speculation once and for all.
General manager Mickey Loomis was pretty mum when it came to giving an update on Kamara’s status last week. While Kamara didn’t flat out say he’s coming to back to New Orleans in 2026, he said "I'm excited to see what we can do together," when discussing Etienne on Terron Armstead's podcast, The Set.
This is the first time we’ve heard anything from Kamara’s side on what the future may hold for him. While the final say isn’t in his hands, Kellen Moore has previously expressed the desire to keep Kamara, so this does seem to close the book on this conversation.
Alvin Kamara-Travis Etienne fit debate can finally end
Saying the Saints couldn’t keep both Kamara and Etienne was a talking point that never made sense. They surely wouldn’t be the only 2-back backfield in the league. Kamara’s statement shut down the notion though, for those who needed it.
Kamara elaborated by saying. “I think a lot of people be thinking it’s beef or something when moves like this happen, and I couldn’t be happier.” He made it clear his view of the Etienne signing is “more help in the backfield,” and that “one person can’t do it by himself.”
Playing with a running mate isn’t anything new for Kamara. He spent the first half of his career splitting touches with Mark Ingram and Latavius Murray. Kamara reflected on that early portion of his career with Ingram saying, “me and Mark set the bar very high. That’s what efficiency looks like on a very high level.”
There’s a lot of things that made the Ingram-Kamara pairing special beyond just production on the field. When the whistle blew, they were arguably the best running back tandem in the league. Kamara won’t go as far as saying they’re going to recreate that but understands that that’s the standard they’re shooting for.
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