NFL Draft buzz opens path for Saints to trade Alvin Kamara
The 2026 NFL Draft class isn’t looking too hot at the running back position and that could open the door for the New Orleans Saints to trade Alvin Kamara. One of the most respected draft gurus, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, is making the case that the trade market for veteran running backs could heat up after the draft if teams don’t find the solution they need at the position during the three-day event this week. “This draft is deep at Edge, WR & OL.
However, this RB pool is incredibly shallow. Teams with some depth at the position should have a trade market for their vets,” Jeremiah said. This could be the perfect opportunity for the Saints to unload Kamara.
Why Saints could trade Alvin Kamara Sep 14, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) runs against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images One of the more surprising signings of the 2026 NFL offseason was the Saints adding Travis Etienne on a four-year, $48 million contract. That’s not to say New Orleans didn’t need to make a running back addition, but with guys like Kamara and Kendre Miller under contract, it was believed only a smaller signing or a draft pick at the position was coming.
With the Saints now having a crowded top of the depth chart with Kamara and Etienne, New Orleans could look to unload the former, especially if Kamara is looking for a bigger role he won’t be getting with the Saints. Why Kamara trade could be difficult Jul 30, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) looks on during training camp at Ochsner Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images One potential issue with trading Kamara is he has said before that he would rather retire than play for another team.
“I just got to keep my head down,” Kamara said of a possible trade last year. “And I don’t know, if I was a GM, I guess I would go to the player and be like, ‘Hey, we’re trading you. Just so you know.