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Saints, Alvin Kamara reportedly agree to $24.5M contract extension

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Saints, Alvin Kamara reportedly agree to .5M contract extension

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – SEPTEMBER 22: Alvin Kamara #41 of the New Orleans Saints looks on against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter at Caesars Superdome on September 22, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Gus Stark/Getty Images)

Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints have 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.

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 tallied 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.

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