Alvin Kamara
New Orleans Saints, Running Back
Age: 29-128d (Jul 25, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 3 (#67 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Brad Cicala (QC Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$16,163,824
2024 Cash
$21,810,000
Career Earnings
$64,843,272
2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Alvin Kamara signed a 2 year , $24,500,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $15,500,000 signing bonus, $19,233,333 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,250,000. In 2024, Kamara will earn a base salary of $4,710,000, a signing bonus of $15,500,000, a roster bonus of $1,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $16,163,824 and a dead cap value of $37,212,217.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $24,500,000
Average Salary:
$12,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$19,233,333
Total GTD:
$19,233,333
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 29 | $16,163,824 | 6.33% | $21,810,000 | $21,810,000 | $37,212,217 | |||||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $21,810,000; $25,397,413 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||||
2025 | 30 | $10,123,471 | 3.70% | $2,990,000 | $24,800,000 | $25,397,413 | |||||||
2026 | 31 | $18,633,471 | 6.37% | $11,500,000 | $36,300,000 | $15,273,942 | |||||||
2027 | 32 |
Void UFA |
$5,040,471 | 1.61% | - | $36,300,000 | $8,140,471 | ||||||
2028 |
Void
|
$3,100,000 | 0.93% | - | $36,300,000 | $3,100,000 | |||||||
2029 |
Void
|
- | - | - | $36,300,000 | - | |||||||
2030 |
Void
|
- | - | - | $36,300,000 | - |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 29 | $4,710,000 | $15,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $21,810,000 | $21,810,000 | $21,810,000 | $12,100,000 | ||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $21,810,000; $25,397,413 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
2025 | 30 | $2,990,000 | - | - | - | $2,990,000 | $24,800,000 | $12,400,000 | $7,245,000 | ||
2026 | 31 | $11,500,000 | - | - | - | $11,500,000 | $36,300,000 | $12,100,000 | $11,500,000 | ||
2027 | 32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $36,300,000 | - | - | |
2028 | 33 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $36,300,000 | - | - | |
2029 | 34 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $36,300,000 | - | - | |
2030 | 35 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $36,300,000 | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $19.2M fully guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
- $3M of 2026 salary is guaranteed for injury
- 2027-2030 years automatically void the last day of the 2026 league year
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2025 Rookie Extension
Alvin Kamara signed a 5 year , $75,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $15,000,000 signing bonus, $33,833,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2024, Kamara will earn a base salary of $10,200,000, a roster bonus of $1,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $18,553,824 and a dead cap value of $18,215,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $75,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$22,833,000
Total GTD:
$33,833,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2017-2020 Rookie
Alvin Kamara signed a 4 year , $3,857,772 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $972,772 signing bonus, $972,772 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $964,443.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,857,772
Average Salary:
$964,443
Signing Bonus:
$972,772
GTD at Sign:
$972,772
Total GTD:
$972,772
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$64,843,272
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 22 |
Active
|
$1,437,772 |
$1,437,772 |
OROY | |
2018 | 23 |
Active
|
$635,000 |
$2,072,772 |
||
2019 | 24 |
Active
|
$807,500 |
$2,880,272 |
||
2020 | 25 |
Active
|
$15,833,000 |
$18,713,272 |
||
2021 | 26 |
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$20,713,272 |
||
2022 | 27 |
Active
|
$11,500,000 |
$32,213,272 |
||
2023 | 28 |
Active
|
$10,820,000 |
$43,033,272 |
||
2024 | 29 |
Active
|
$21,810,000 |
$64,843,272 |
||
Total |
$64,843,272 |
$64,843,272 |
||||
2025 | 30 |
Active
|
$2,990,000 |
|||
2026 | 31 |
Active
|
$11,500,000 |
|||
Total |
$79,333,272 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | $11,385,500 | $31,472,772 | $1,000,000 | $20,385,000 | $100,000 | - | $64,843,272 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 22 |
$465,000
|
$972,772 |
$1,437,772 |
$1,437,772 |
||||||
2018 | 23 |
$635,000
|
$635,000 |
$2,072,772 |
|||||||
2019 | 24 |
$807,500
|
$807,500 |
$2,880,272 |
|||||||
2020 | 25 |
$833,000
|
$15,000,000 |
$15,833,000 |
$18,713,272 |
||||||
2021 | 26 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$20,713,272 |
|||||||
2022 | 27 |
$1,035,000
|
$10,465,000 |
$11,500,000 |
$32,213,272 |
||||||
2023 | 28 |
$900,000
|
$9,920,000 |
$10,820,000 |
$43,033,272 |
||||||
2024 | 29 |
$4,710,000
|
$15,500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$21,810,000 |
$64,843,272 |
||||
Total |
$11,385,500 |
$31,472,772 |
$20,385,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$64,843,272 |
$64,843,272 |
||||
2025 | 30 |
$2,990,000
|
$2,990,000 |
||||||||
2026 | 31 |
$11,500,000
|
$11,500,000 |
||||||||
Total |
$25,875,500 |
$31,472,772 |
$20,385,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$79,333,272 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | $11,385,500 | $31,472,772 | $1,000,000 | $20,385,000 | $100,000 | - | $64,843,272 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | NO | 17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
- Oct 22, 2024 Signed a 2 year $24.5 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
- Aug 04, 2023 Suspended 3 games for violating the league's personal conduct policy, forfeiting $180,000 of 2023 salary with New Orleans (NO)
- Mar 13, 2023 Converted $8.32M of 2023 salary plus a $1M roster bonus into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $7.4M of cap with New Orleans (NO)
- Mar 11, 2022 Converted a $6M roster bonus & $4.465M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, adding one void year, freeing $8.372M of cap with New Orleans (NO)
- Jan 01, 2021 Fined $5,000 Uniform violation (red & green cleats)
- Sep 12, 2020 Signed a 5 year $75 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
- Sep 27, 2019 Fined $10,527 Chop Block against Seattle (SEA)
- Nov 23, 2018 Fined $10,026 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Philadelphia (PHI)
- Dec 29, 2017 Fined $6,079 Uniform violation (cleats) against Atlanta (ATL)
- Jun 03, 2017 Signed a 4 year $3.85 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
- Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 3 (#67 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 29, 2017 | Uniform violation (cleats) against Atlanta (ATL) | $6,079 | ||
Nov 23, 2018 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Philadelphia (PHI) | $10,026 | ||
Sep 27, 2019 | Chop Block against Seattle (SEA) | $10,527 | ||
Jan 01, 2021 | Uniform violation (red & green cleats) | $5,000 |
Suspensions
Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 04, 2023 | Personal Conduct | 3 | $180,000 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Yards/Gm | Rush Touchdowns | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | NO | 11 | 11 | 507 | 71.10 | 183 | 782 | 71.1 | 6 | 73 | 55 | 443 | 8.1 | 40.3 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | NO | 13 | 12 | 558 | 58.40 | 180 | 694 | 53.4 | 5 | 86 | 75 | 466 | 6.2 | 35.8 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | NO | 15 | 13 | 642 | 61.00 | 223 | 897 | 59.8 | 2 | 77 | 57 | 490 | 8.6 | 32.7 | 2 | 4 |
2021 | NO | 13 | 10 | 627 | 57.50 | 240 | 898 | 69.1 | 4 | 67 | 47 | 439 | 9.3 | 33.8 | 5 | 0 |
2020 | NO | 15 | 10 | 658 | 61.20 | 187 | 932 | 62.1 | 16 | 107 | 83 | 756 | 9.1 | 50.4 | 5 | 1 |
2019 | NO | 14 | 9 | 636 | 58.70 | 171 | 797 | 56.9 | 5 | 97 | 81 | 533 | 6.6 | 38.1 | 1 | 4 |
2018 | NO | 15 | 13 | 656 | 62.50 | 194 | 883 | 58.9 | 14 | 105 | 81 | 709 | 8.8 | 47.3 | 4 | 1 |
2017 | NO | 16 | 3 | 464 | 44.70 | 120 | 728 | 45.5 | 8 | 100 | 81 | 826 | 10.2 | 51.6 | 5 | 1 |