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Alvin Kamara

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Saints, RB Age: 26-345d Exp: 5 Years
Drafted: Round 3 (#67 overall), 2017 College: Tennessee Agent(s): Revolution Sports

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  • Current Contract

    Alvin Kamara signed a 5 year, $75,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including a $15,000,000 signing bonus, $33,833,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2022, Kamara will earn a base salary of $1,035,000 and a restructure bonus of $10,465,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,128,000 and a dead cap value of $25,500,000.

    Contract: 5 yr(s) / $75,000,000
    Signing Bonus $15,000,000
    Average Salary $15,000,000
    Total Guarantees $33,833,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $22,833,000
    Free Agent: 2026 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Roster Workout Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash
    2020 Contract details by year 25 $833,000 $3,243,193 - - - $4,076,193 $33,576,193 $15,833,000($15,833,000)
    Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $33,576,193 2020 Cap Savings: $-29,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $15,243,193 2020 Cap Savings: $-11,167,000 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $21,576,193 2021 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-17,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $3,243,193 2021 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $833,000
    2021 Contract details by year 26 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 - - - $5,000,000 $29,500,000 $2,000,000($17,833,000)
    Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $29,500,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-24,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-7,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $20,500,000 2022 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-15,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $2,000,000
    2022 Contract details by year 27 $1,035,000 $3,000,000 - - $2,093,000 $6,128,000 $25,500,000 $11,500,000($29,333,000)
    Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $25,500,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-19,372,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $19,465,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-13,337,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $11,128,000 2023 Dead Cap: $14,372,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-5,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,093,000 2023 Dead Cap: $14,372,000 2022 Cap Savings: $1,035,000
    2023 Contract details by year 28 $9,400,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $100,000 $2,093,000 $16,093,000 $19,372,000 $11,000,000($40,333,000)
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $19,372,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-3,279,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $14,372,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,721,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $10,093,000 2024 Dead Cap: $9,279,000 2023 Cap Savings: $6,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $5,093,000 2024 Dead Cap: $9,279,000 2023 Cap Savings: $11,000,000

    Potential Out: 2024, 4 yr, $40,333,000; $9,279,000 dead cap
    2024 Contract details by year 29 $10,200,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $100,000 $2,093,000 $16,893,000 $9,279,000 $11,800,000($52,133,000)
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $9,279,000 2024 Cap Savings: $7,614,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $9,279,000 2024 Cap Savings: $7,614,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $5,093,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,186,000 2024 Cap Savings: $11,800,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $5,093,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,186,000 2024 Cap Savings: $11,800,000
    2025 Contract details by year 30 $22,400,000 - $2,500,000 $100,000 $2,093,000 $27,093,000 $4,186,000 $25,000,000($77,133,000)
    Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $4,186,000 2025 Cap Savings: $22,907,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $4,186,000 2025 Cap Savings: $22,907,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $2,093,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,093,000 2025 Cap Savings: $25,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $2,093,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,093,000 2025 Cap Savings: $25,000,000
    2026 Contract details by year 31 - - - - $2,093,000 $2,093,000 $2,093,000 -
    Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $2,093,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $2,093,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $2,093,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $2,093,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0
    2026 Free Agent Year 32 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $22.833M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2020 salary + 2021 salary)
    • 2022 salary fully guarantees 3/19/2021 (injury guaranteed now)
    • 2022 Roster Bonus: $6M (fully guarantees 3/19/2021, due 3/20/2022)
    • $4M of 2023 salary fully guarantees 3/20/2022 (injury guaranteed now)
    • 2023 Roster Bonus: $1M (injury guaranteed, fully guarantees 3/18/22)
    • 2024 Roster Bonus: $1M
    • 2025 Roster Bonus: $2M
    • 2023-2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
    • 2023-2025 Workout Bonus: $100,000
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

    Previous Contracts

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    2017-2020Entry Level

    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $3,857,772
    Signing Bonus $972,772
    Average Salary $964,443
    Total Guarantees $972,772
    Guaranteed at Signing $972,772
    Free Agent: 2021 / UFA

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2017 Player Cash Earnings OROY $465,000 $972,772 - - - - - $1,437,772
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $635,000 - - - - - - $635,000
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $807,500 - - - - - - $807,500
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $833,000 $15,000,000 - - - - - $15,833,000
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $2,000,000 - - - - - - $2,000,000
    5 seasons $4,740,500 $15,972,772 - - - - - $20,713,272
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $1,035,000 - - - $10,465,000 - - $11,500,000
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $9,400,000 - $1,500,000 $100,000 - - - $11,000,000
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $10,200,000 - $1,500,000 $100,000 - - - $11,800,000
    2025 Player Cash Earnings $22,400,000 - $2,500,000 $100,000 - - - $25,000,000
    $47,775,500 $15,972,772 $5,500,000 $300,000 $10,465,000 - - $80,013,272
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    5 seasons Player Cash Earnings $4,740,500 $15,972,772 - - - - - $20,713,272

  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 01/01/2021, $5,000

      Uniform violation (red & green cleats)

    • Player contract details by year 09/27/2019, $10,527

      Chop Block against Seattle (SEA)

    • Player contract details by year 11/23/2018, $10,026

      Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Philadelphia (PHI)

    • Player contract details by year 12/29/2017, $6,079

      Uniform violation (cleats) against Atlanta (ATL)

    • TOTAL: $31,632

  • Transactions

    Mar 11 2022Converted 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 1 2021Fined $5,000 Uniform violation (red & green cleats)
    Sep 12 2020Signed a 5 year $75 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
    Sep 27 2019Fined $10,527 Chop Block against Seattle (SEA)
    Nov 23 2018Fined $10,026 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Philadelphia (PHI)
    Dec 29 2017Fined $6,079 Uniform violation (cleats) against Atlanta (ATL)
    Jun 3 2017Signed a 4 year $3.85 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
    Apr 28 2017Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 3 (#67 overall)

  • 2022 Player Rankings

    A visual look at how Alvin Kamara ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.

     

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Att Rush Yds Yds/Att Rush TD Rec Rec Yds Rec TD Fum Prod Pts
    2021 NO 13 13 10 627 57.5 240 898 3.7 4 47 439 5 0 187.7
    2020 NO 15 15 10 658 61.2 187 932 5 16 83 756 5 1 294.8
    2019 NO 14 14 9 636 58.7 171 797 4.7 5 81 533 1 4 167.52
    2018 NO 15 15 13 656 62.5 194 883 4.6 14 81 709 4 1 273.2
    2017 NO 16 16 3 464 44.7 120 728 6.1 8 81 826 5 1 233.4
    Totals 73 73 45 3,041 - 912 4,238 4.6 47 373 3,263 20 7 1,156.62