Alvin Kamara

New Orleans Saints, Running Back

Age: 29y-6m-24d (Jul 25, 1995)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Tennessee

Drafted: Round 3 (#67 overall), 2017

Agent(s): Brad Cicala (QC Sports)

2025 Cap Hit

$10,123,471

2025 Cash

$2,990,000

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 2025, Kamara will earn a base salary of $2,990,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,123,471 and a dead cap value of $25,397,413.

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

MANAGE CONTRACT

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	3.68%	$2,990,000	$24,800,000	$25,397,413
2026	31		$18,633,471	6.33%	$11,500,000	$36,300,000	$15,273,942
2027	32	Void UFA	$5,040,471	1.60%	-	$36,300,000	$8,140,471
2028		Void	$3,100,000	0.92%	-	$36,300,000	$3,100,000
2029		Void	-	-	-	$36,300,000	-
2030		Void	-	-	-	$36,300,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2024	29		$4,710,000	$5,894,471	$4,077,000	$1,000,000	$382,353	$100,000	$16,163,824	6.33%	$37,212,217
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $21,810,000; $25,397,413 DEAD CAP
2025	30		$2,990,000	$3,100,000	$4,033,471	-	-	-	$10,123,471	3.68%	$25,397,413	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $25,397,413 2025 Savings: $-15,273,942 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $22,407,413 2025 Savings: $-12,283,942 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $10,123,471 2026 Dead Cap: $15,273,942 2025 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $7,133,471 2026 Dead Cap: $15,273,942 2025 Savings: $2,990,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	31		$11,500,000	$3,100,000	$4,033,471	-	-	-	$18,633,471	6.33%	$15,273,942	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/14/2025 2026 Dead Cap: $15,273,942 2026 Cap Savings: $3,359,529 03/14/2025 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $18,273,942 2026 Cap Savings: $359,529 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $15,273,942 2026 Savings: $3,359,529 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $7,133,471 2027 Dead Cap: $8,140,471 2026 Savings: $11,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $7,133,471 2027 Dead Cap: $8,140,471 2026 Savings: $11,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	32	Void UFA	-	$3,100,000	$1,940,471	-	-	-	$5,040,471	1.60%	$8,140,471	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $8,140,471 2027 Savings: $-3,100,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $8,140,471 2027 Savings: $-3,100,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $5,040,471 2028 Dead Cap: $3,100,000 2027 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $5,040,471 2028 Dead Cap: $3,100,000 2027 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028		Void	-	$3,100,000	-	-	-	-	$3,100,000	0.92%	$3,100,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,100,000 2028 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,100,000 2028 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,100,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,100,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2024	29		$4,710,000	$15,500,000	$1,000,000	$382,353	$100,000	$21,810,000	$21,810,000	$36,300,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $21,810,000; $25,397,413 DEAD CAP
2025	30		$2,990,000	-	-	-	-	$2,990,000	$24,800,000	$14,490,000
2026	31		$11,500,000	-	-	-	-	$11,500,000	$36,300,000	$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 (fully guarantees, 3/14/2025)
2027-2030 years automatically void the last day of the 2026 league year
2026 Performance Incentive
If 1,600 Yards from Scrimmage
$500,000 per Playoff Win

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2025 Rookie Extension

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

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2017-2020 Rookie

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

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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$64,843,272

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	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	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Workout	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
Jan 01, 2021	Uniform violation (red & green cleats)	$5,000
Sep 27, 2019	Chop Block against Seattle (SEA)	$10,527
Nov 23, 2018	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Philadelphia (PHI)	$10,026
Dec 29, 2017	Uniform violation (cleats) against Atlanta (ATL)	$6,079
Fines: 4		$31,632

Suspensions

Date		Reason	Games Suspended	Fine Amount
Aug 04, 2023		Personal Conduct	3	$180,000
Suspensions: 1				$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	14	14	641	58.90	228	950	67.9	6	89	68	543	8.0	38.8	2	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

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