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Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills linked to $24.5M New Orleans Saints star.(Image via X)
The New Orleans Saints’ star player, Alvin Kamara, is rumored to be traded as he continues to be linked to a number of rival teams. Amid this, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills have emerged as strong landing spots for the star player.
| Category | Details |
| Player | Alvin Kamara |
| Current Team | New Orleans Saints |
| Rumored Teams | Jacksonville Jaguars/Buffalo Bills/Green Bay Packers/Denver Broncos |
| Contract Status | 1 Year Remaining (Final season of a 2-year, $24.5 million extension) |
| Salary Cap Hit (New Team) | $1.345 Million (Acquiring team must also take on his non-guaranteed $11.5 million cash balance) |
| Trade Likelihood | Moderate to high |
| Latest Insider Update | Trade talks are heating up now that the post-June 1 split-cap deadline has arrived |
| Potential Return | Late-Day Draft Pick |
Which teams are interested in Alvin Kamara?
As per reports, over the last few weeks, several teams have been linked to Alvin Kamara, including the Green Bay Packers, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos.
What are insiders saying about the trade rumors?
In the last few hours, NFL insiders have predicted that Alvin Kamara could be an impactful addition to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills.A few hours ago, Sportsnaut’s Andrew Buller-Russ noted in a recent report, “The Jacksonville Jaguars don’t know who will be their starting running back in 2026 after letting Travis Etienne depart in free agency. If an obvious choice doesn’t emerge, then shipping a Day 3 draft pick to New Orleans in exchange for Alvin Kamara could be a worthy gamble. While he’s set to turn 31 in July…chances are Kamara can return to producing 1,000 yards combined as a rusher and receiver…”In another report, Bob Rose of Saints Wire predicted, "Remember that the new head coach of the Bills is Joe Brady, who was an offensive assistant for the Saints during Kamara's first two years in 2017 and 2018. Additionally, Pete Carmichael was brought on to be Buffalo's offensive coordinator this offseason…”He added, "Carmichael was Kamara's offensive coordinator in New Orleans through 2023.
Under that offensive staff, including Sean Payton of course, Kamara was among the most versatile and feared offensive weapons in the NFL."
Contract details and salary cap implications
With today marking the post June 1 deadline, if the New Orleans Saints trade Alvin Kamara, the team gets to divide his $18.2 million dead money penalty across the next two seasons.If the New Orleans Saints are able to finalise a trade with another team today, the Saints will take a dead cap hit of $10.1 million this season and the remaining $8.1 million to 2027.
This helps the team avoid paying him $11.5 million in active cash balance.
How could the trade impact the teams?
For the New Orleans Saints, trading Alvin Kamara will immediately clear the remaining $11.5 million cash balance off the books which will help the team to sign more rookie contracts.For the Jacksonville Jaguars, trading for Alvin Kamara would help out Trevor Lawrence as Kamara might immediately turn into the primary starting running back.For the Buffalo Bills, trading for Alvin Kamara might turn him into a reliable backup with James Cook being the main starter as Kamara could help Josh Allen score.
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