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NEW ORLEANS (AP) \u2014 New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara agreed on Wednesday to restructure his contract for the coming season.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHis goal is to remain with the Saints,\u201d Kamara\u2019s agent, Bradley Cicala, told The Associated Press after confirming the agreement. <\/p>\n

Kamara\u2019s future with New Orleans became cloudy in March, when New Orleans signed free-agent running back Travis Etienne to a four-year $52 million contract. Kamara, who\u2019ll be 31 this season, was entering the final season of a two-year, $24.5 million extension he\u2019d signed before the 2024 season.<\/p>\n

Cicala and Saints general manager Mickey Loomis did not disclose specific financial terms of the new agreement. But Loomis had foreshadowed some sort of pay cut when he stated in May that there was a \u201cresource management element\u201d to Kamara fitting in on this season\u2019s roster.<\/p>\n

While the new deal is expected to reduce the burden of Kamara\u2019s contract under the 2026 salary cap, it does not preclude the Saints from trading him.<\/p>\n

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Struggling through a knee injury last season, Kamara posted career lows in games played (11), yards and touchdowns rushing (471 and one), and yards and touchdowns receiving (186 and zero).<\/p>\n

That was a far cry from the start of Kamara\u2019s career in 2017, when he was named the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in what was the first of four straight playoff campaigns for the Saints under coach Sean Payton and Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees.<\/p>\n

But the Saints haven\u2019t made the playoffs since Brees retired after the 2020 season and are on their second coach since then. Kellen Moore was hired after winning a Super Bowl as Philadelphia\u2019s offensive coordinator during the 2024 season.<\/p>\n

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AP NFL: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nfl<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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