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Alvin Kamara Welcomes Travis Etienne, Signals He Plans to Stay With Saints

Contract costs still complicate any quick exit.

Overview

  • Kamara, in a Monday interview on Terron Armstead’s The Set, praised Travis Etienne and said he “couldn’t be happier” about the signing.
  • He indicated he expects to play a 10th season in New Orleans after a 2025 campaign limited by ankle and knee issues.
  • The Saints would take a $10 million dead-money hit and save only $376,000 in 2026 with a post–June 1 release, making an early cut unlikely.
  • New Orleans signed Etienne to a four-year, $52 million deal in free agency, setting up a likely tandem in the backfield.
  • Trade talk continues in media circles, with ESPN’s Mike Clay floating the Chiefs as a possible suitor, though no move is in motion.