Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara

RB NO Bye 8 PPR #142

Alvin Kamara

NFL player. Position: RB. Team: NO.

Quick Facts

  • Position: RB
  • Team: NO (New Orleans Saints)
  • Bye week (2026): 8
  • FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 142

2026 Outlook

Kamara's steep decline in 2025 — 51.7 overall PFF grade, 61.0 rushing grade, career lows — has left him vulnerable to replacement. Saints signed Travis Etienne Jr. and intend to build around him going forward. Kamara's large contract becomes moveable after June 1 when dead cap drops from $21.3M to just over $7M. Trade or release likely before training camp (per 15 trade candidates heading into 2026 NFL training camps). While Saints Wire outlined six potential landing spots (Kansas City, Buffalo, Denver, Green Bay, Chargers, Seattle), most believe Kamara stays put due to lack of actual trade interest and risk of not recovering asset value (per Six potential destinations for Alvin Kamara if moved by the Saints). Denver explicitly rejected fit despite Sean Payton's familiarity with Kamara — Broncos RB room too deep with J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey, Jonah Coleman, making Kamara redundant (per Broncos named prime trade candidate for a player who makes no sense anymore).

Notably, Kamara has not attended OTAs in May 2026, citing personal training and future uncertainty (per Important takeaways from Kellen Moore's press conference ahead of Day 2 of OTAs). This mirrors his historical preference to train away from team facilities during offseason. HC Kellen Moore provided no timeline on resolution, signaling the Saints genuinely uncertain about his future. If traded, potential contender landing spots include Seattle (RB depth gap with Charbonnet injury-plagued), Denver (Payton connection, thin RB room with J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey), Jacksonville (post-Etienne free agency gap), and Washington (Jayden Daniels window) (per Alvin Kamara trade possibilities as Saints cast doubt on RB's future). Saints likely to send him to a contender rather than maximize asset value, limiting his options.

As of late May 2026, Saints GM Mickey Loomis confirmed the team is "just trying to see how he's gonna fit on our roster," with a "resource management element" to evaluate over the next week or two (per 2026 NFL Offseason Buzz: Giants WR Carted Off At OTA's). Kamara's $18.5M salary cap hit remains one of the team's largest, though a restructure option exists if the organization commits to keeping him. The arrival of Travis Etienne and broader Saints offensive vision (upgraded O-line, diverse run game) suggests Kamara's role may narrow significantly regardless of his landing spot. Fantasy outlook depends entirely on destination—contender landing spot could unlock late-round value; Saints sideline might mean committee work.

Role / Depth Chart

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Injury Status

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Recent News

  • 2026-05-29 — 2026 NFL Offseason Buzz: Giants WR Carted Off At OTA's (2026 NFL Offseason Buzz: Giants WR Carted Off At OTA's)
  • 2026-05-31 — 4 NFL post-June 1 trades to watch for (4 NFL post-June 1 trades to watch for)
  • 2026-05-31 — 8 NFL Trades We’d Like To See After June 1 (8 NFL Trades We’d Like To See After June 1)
  • 2026-03-04 — Saints' latest checklist: Run game, guard and Derek Carr (Saints' latest checklist: Run game, guard and Derek Carr)
  • 2026-03-30 — NFC South Check-In, Post-Free Agency Rush: New Orleans Saints (NFC South Check-In, Post-Free Agency Rush: New Orleans Saints)
  • 2026-05-21 — Potential NFL Trade Packages for Players Who Need a Fresh Start (Potential NFL Trade Packages for Players Who Need a Fresh Start)
  • 2026-03-10 — Fantasy Football Impact: Falcons Sign Tua Tagovailoa (Fantasy Football Impact: Falcons Sign Tua Tagovailoa)
  • 2026-03-12 — 2026 NFL Free Agency Moves & Fantasy Football Impact (2026 NFL Free Agency Moves & Fantasy Football Impact)
  • 2026-02-23 — Full list of 2026 NFL coordinator grades: Evaluating every OC and DC hire this offseason (Full list of 2026 NFL coordinator grades: Evaluating every OC and DC hire this offseason)
  • 2026-05-26 — Fantasy Football Rankings 2026: Top 100 tiered running backs (Fantasy Football Rankings 2026: Top 100 tiered running backs)

Open Questions

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Sources

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