Alvin Kamara reiterates his commitment to the Saints amid trade rumors
The New Orleans Saints star running back, Alvin Kamara, has made it clear that his desire is to remain on the team, despite the constant trade rumors that have arisen during his career. Kamara, speaking on Thursday, stated that he is used to being the subject of speculation about possible transfers, but his stance has not changed: he wants to stay in New Orleans. The player was asked about a report indicating that Saints general manager Mickey Loomis had approached him after receiving interest from other teams. According to the report, Loomis asked Kamara if there was anywhere he would like to go.Faced with the question of what would happen if the team approached him to discuss a transfer, Kamara replied:“I don’t know where that came from. We talked about the report and we looked at each other like the Spider-Man meme: ‘Did you say something? Did I say something?’ I don’t know where it came from, but I think I’ve been explicit enough… I don’t want to go anywhere,” Kamara said. “And I’ve said it countless times, you guys know it. I think everyone knows it. The fans know it. And at the end of the day, it’s a business. So I don’t go up to the offices, I don’t have an office upstairs. I have an office in Charlotte at NASCAR, but I don’t have an office upstairs, so I don’t really participate in those meetings, and I don’t really know what’s going on up there.”
Alvin Kamara
Kamara’s stance aligns with the one he expressed last summer, when he was seeking a new contract and stated his desire to be a Saint until the end of his career. Since he was selected by the Saints in the third round of the 2017 draft, a season in which he was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Kamara has been a key element for the team. Kamara signed an extension in the middle of last season that will keep him in New Orleans until the 2026 season, and $3 million of his base salary is guaranteed for 2026. He turned 30 in July. Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has also been the subject of speculation about potential trades, and acknowledged that he was aware of the rumors, attributing them to a natural part of the conversation surrounding the team’s 1-5 record. Olave, who has also been part of the speculation of possible transfers, acknowledged that he was aware of the rumors and attributed it to a natural part of the conversation surrounding the team’s 1-5 record.“I just gotta keep my head down. And I don’t know, if I was a general manager, I guess I’d go to the player and be like, ‘Hey, we’re trading you. Just so you know.’ So, if Mickey comes down and says that, then I’m going to go get a piña colada somewhere.”
Alvin Kamara
Kamara, who has been dealing with an ankle injury for the past few weeks, did not practice on Wednesday but returned to practice on Thursday as part of a maintenance program while recovering. He has started in all six games and has run the ball 83 times for 314 yards and a touchdown this season. Olave, who was limited in Wednesday’s practice with a hip injury, has 39 receptions for 342 yards and a touchdown this season.“That’s part of the business, man,” Olave said. “It’s been like that all year, in the offseason. Even right now, I haven’t been on social media, but I know it’s brewing now that we’re 1-5. So there’s always rumors, the internet always tries to create some hype. But I had a conversation with the people in the building, so I’m very confident.”
Chris Olave
