Source: Saints RB Kamara out at least 1 month with MCL sprain
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Key Points:
- New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is expected to miss at least a month due to a sprained MCL, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
- Kamara, 31, will play for the Saints in 2026 on a reworked contract with a $6 million base salary this season and potential earnings up to $8.5 million through incentives.
- The Saints renegotiated Kamara's contract in March, reducing his base salary from $11.5 million to $6 million for salary cap reasons, with $3 million guaranteed last year.
- The team signed running back Travis Etienne Jr. to a lucrative four-year deal, increasing the financial and cap commitments at the running back position to $21 million, the highest in the NFL before Kamara's revised deal.
- Kamara's future with the Saints had been uncertain due to his age, recent injury history, and career lows in production last season, but he expressed enthusiasm about teaming up with Etienne during OTAs.
