Saints Restructure Alvin Kamara

The Saints are almost in compliance with the NFL's salary cap ahead of the new league season after restructuring the contract of Alvin Kamara.

John Hendrix | Mar 13, 2023

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After reworking the deal for Cam Jordan to create $10 million in space on Monday morning, New Orleans got closer to the finish line after restructuring Alvin Kamara's contract, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. They were roughly $16 million over after the Jordan move, and are now about there to be in compliance with the salary cap with just around $9 million to go.

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Kamara's legal case is unresolved, as the next big date for him will be during Saints training camp for a July 31 trial, which he pleaded not guilty during a preliminary hearing. New Orleans is expected to look to free agency and the draft for the running back spot, and this was the plan even with Kamara being in place.

The Saints offense should have more success for Kamara with Derek Carr leading the charge next season, but there could be a point where he won't be available.

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Published Mar 13, 2023

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net