Alvin Kamara Injury: Saints RB Out at Least a Month with MCL Sprain
The Saints are expected to turn to Kendre Miller and Devin Neal while Kamara recovers, with ESPN reporting he will miss at least a month.
- During a joint practice session with the Cowboys on Tuesday, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara suffered a sprained MCL and is expected to miss at least a month.
- Coming off a season with career lows of 657 yards, Kamara restructured his contract this offseason to earn a $6 million base salary with potential for $8.5 million through incentives.
- Kamara's knee injury marks the second significant offensive setback this preseason; Jordyn Tyson will miss at least two months with a hamstring injury. The team is managing multiple health concerns during training camp.
- With Kamara sidelined, the Saints will rely on Kendre Miller and Devin Neal to handle backfield duties. Head coach Kellen Moore acknowledged depth concerns, which may prompt the team to explore available free agents.
- The Saints' season opener against the Lions is 25 days away, meaning Kamara is set to miss Week 1 for only the second time in his career. His recovery timeline puts a potential return near Week 2.
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Saints RB Alvin Kamara Will Miss A Month With A Knee Injury
The injuries keep piling up for the New Orleans Saints. Running back Alvin Kamara is expected to be sideline for at least the next month due to a sprained MCL, Adam Schefter reports. The injury occurred during Tuesday’s joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys. Kamara took a handoff and ended up in a pile of […]
Saints lose Alvin Kamara for at least a month in injury blow
Just a little over a month after the Saints and Alvin Kamara came to terms on a new contract, the star running back suffered an injury that's going to sideline him for a significant period of time. Kamara suffered an MCL sprain during a joint practice with the Cowboys on Tuesday and is expected to miss at least one month, ESPN reported Wednesday.
Saints star Alvin Kamara will reportedly miss significant time with knee injury
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has reportedly received a prognosis on the injury that caused him to leave early from the team’s feisty joint practice on Tuesday with the Dallas Cowboys in Oxnard, California.
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