It is May 18, 2026. The NFL Draft is over, free agency is an afterthought, rookie minicamp has come and gone, and yet there are still questions surrounding star running back Alvin Kamara’s place with the New Orleans Saints.
At the start of free agency, Saints GM Mickey Loomis used a strange loophole to free up over $8 million in cap space without having to guarantee the final year of Kamara’s contract, leading many to speculate whether the team could potentially trade or cut him and replace him by drafting a running back.
The Saints later went on to sign running back Travis Etienne Jr. in what many perceived to be a move to pair him with Kamara in the backfield. However, that may not be the case.
As time moves forward, Kamara’s status with the team continues to hang over the organization like a cloud, even though he remains under contract. Loomis spoke with the media today, and when asked about Kamara, Loomis said, “We’re just trying to see how he’s gonna fit our roster. Obviously, there’s a resource management element. We’ll get to that over the next week or two.”
It almost seems like Loomis may be hinting at the possibility of offering Kamara a new deal. While Kamara himself appears locked in on the potential of the 2026 season and the team’s offseason acquisitions, the front office has made the speculation surrounding his future with the team a bit unsettling for the fan base.
Based on the timeline Loomis provided, this situation should come to a conclusion over the next few weeks. Hopefully, this is not the last time we see No. 41 in black and gold.
