Alvin Kamara

New Orleans Saints, Running Back
Age: 30y-7m-12d (Jul 25, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 3 (#67 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Brad Cicala (QC Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$18,633,471

2026 Cash

$11,500,000

Career Earnings

$67,480,272

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 2026, Kamara will earn a base salary of $11,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $18,633,471 and a dead cap value of $18,273,942.
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
2025 30 $9,708,471 3.48% $2,637,000 $24,447,000 $24,982,413
2026 31 $18,633,471 6.14% $11,500,000 $35,947,000 $18,273,942
2027 32
Void
UFA
 $5,040,471 1.58% - $35,947,000 $8,140,471
2028
Void
 $3,100,000 0.93% - $35,947,000 $3,100,000
2029
Void
 - - - $35,947,000 -
2030
Void
 - - - $35,947,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League 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
2025 30 $2,637,000 $3,100,000 $3,971,471 - - - $9,708,471 3.48% $24,982,413
2026 31 $11,500,000 $3,100,000 $4,033,471 - - - $18,633,471 6.14% $18,273,942
2027 32
Void
UFA
 - $3,100,000 $1,940,471 - - - $5,040,471 1.58% $8,140,471
2028
Void
 - $3,100,000 - - - - $3,100,000 0.93% $3,100,000
2029
Void
 - - - - - - - - -
2030
Void
 - - - - - - - - -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 29 $4,710,000 $15,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $21,810,000 $21,810,000 $35,947,000
2025 30 $2,637,000 - - - - $2,637,000 $24,447,000 $14,137,000
2026 31 $11,500,000 - - - - $11,500,000 $35,947,000 $11,500,000
2027 32
Void
 - - - - - - $35,947,000 -
2028 33
Void
 - - - - - - $35,947,000 -
2029 34
Void
 - - - - - - $35,947,000 -
2030 35
Void
 - - - - - - $35,947,000 -
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

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$67,480,272

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
2025 30
Active
$2,637,000
$67,480,272
Total      
$67,480,272
$67,480,272
2026 31
Active
$11,500,000
Total
$78,980,272

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $14,022,500 $31,472,772 $1,000,000 $20,385,000 $100,000 - $67,480,272
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
2025
30
$2,637,000
$2,637,000
$67,480,272
Total
$14,022,500
$31,472,772
$20,385,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
$67,480,272
$67,480,272
2026
31
$11,500,000
$11,500,000
Total
$25,522,500
$31,472,772
$20,385,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
$78,980,272

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $14,022,500 $31,472,772 $1,000,000 $20,385,000 $100,000 - $67,480,272

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
2025 NO 11 11 457 40.66 131 471 42.8 1 39 33 186 5.6 16.9 0 2
2024 NO 14 14 641 58.97 228 950 67.9 6 89 68 543 8.0 38.8 2 1
2023 NO 13 12 558 53.09 180 694 53.4 5 86 75 466 6.2 35.8 1 0
2022 NO 15 13 642 61.14 223 897 59.8 2 77 57 490 8.6 32.7 2 4
2021 NO 13 10 627 57.52 240 898 69.1 4 67 47 439 9.3 33.8 5 0
2020 NO 15 10 658 61.15 187 932 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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