Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints agreed to a two-year, $24.5 million contract extension. NFL Network Reports.
The deal keeps Kamara under contract with the Saints through the 2026 season and prevents him from becoming a free agent next offseason. It includes $22 million in guaranteed money and $1.5 million in incentives that could raise the value to $26 million, according to the report.
Kamara, 29, has played his entire eight-season NFL career with the Saints. He made the Pro Bowl after each of his first five seasons, but hasn’t made one since 2021.
In seven games this season, Kamara has totaled 438 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 3.9 yards per carry and 252 receiving yards and one touchdown on 34 receptions. He’s on pace to eclipse 1,600 yards from scrimmage over the course of the regular season.
The Saints came out running on offense this season with a combined 91 points in wins over the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers in Weeks 1 and 2. Since then, New Orleans has lost five straight and has failed to score more than 13 points in three of those games. .
The Saints will look to snap their road losing streak on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.
