Alvin Kamara

New Orleans Saints, Running Back
Age: 28-283d (Jul 25, 1995)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 3 (#67 overall), 2017
2024 Cap Hit

$18,553,824

2024 Cash

$11,800,000

Career Earnings

$54,833,272

2020-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Alvin Kamara signed a 5 year , $75,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $15,000,000 signing bonus, $33,833,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2024, Kamara will earn a base salary of $10,200,000, a roster bonus of $1,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $18,553,824 and a dead cap value of $18,215,000.

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
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2020 25 $833,000 $3,243,193 - - - - $4,076,193 2.06% $33,576,193
2021 26 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 - - - - $5,000,000 2.74% $29,500,000
2022 27 $1,035,000 $3,000,000 $2,093,000 - - - $6,128,000 2.94% $25,500,000
2023 28 $900,000 $3,000,000 $4,077,000 - - - $7,977,000 3.55% $24,772,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 4 YR, $40,153,000; $18,215,000 DEAD CAP
2024 29 $10,200,000 $2,794,471 $4,077,000 $1,000,000 $382,353 $100,000 $18,553,824 7.26% $18,215,000
2025 30 $22,400,000 - $4,077,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $29,077,000 10.64% $10,138,000
2026 31 - - $4,077,000 - - - $6,061,000 2.07% $6,061,000
2027 32 - - $1,984,000 - - - $1,984,000 0.63% -
2026 33
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2020 25 $833,000 $15,000,000 - - - $15,833,000 $15,833,000 $15,833,000 $12,825,500
2021 26 $2,000,000 - - - - $2,000,000 $17,833,000 $8,916,500 $12,224,000
2022 27 $1,035,000 - $10,465,000 - - $11,500,000 $29,333,000 $9,777,667 $14,780,000
2023 28 $900,000 - $9,920,000 - - $10,820,000 $40,153,000 $10,038,250 $15,873,333
2024 29 $10,200,000 - - $1,000,000 $100,000 $11,800,000 $51,953,000 $10,390,600 $18,400,000
2025 30 $22,400,000 - - $2,000,000 $100,000 $25,000,000 $76,953,000 $12,825,500 $25,000,000
2026 31
Void
 - - - - - - - - -
2027 32
Void
 - - - - - - - - -
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 (3/13/2024)
  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $2M
  • 2023-2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, 15 LTBE in 2023)
  • 2023-2025 Workout Bonus: $100,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2017-2020 Rookie

Alvin Kamara signed a 4 year , $3,857,772 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $972,772 signing bonus, $972,772 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $964,443.

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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Career Earnings thru 2024

$54,833,272

Career 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
$11,800,000
$54,833,272
Total      
$54,833,272
$54,833,272
2025 30
Active
$25,000,000
$79,833,272
Total
$79,833,272
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
$10,200,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
$11,800,000
$54,833,272
Total
$16,875,500
$15,972,772
$20,385,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
$54,833,272
$54,833,272
2025
30
$22,400,000
$2,000,000
$100,000
$25,000,000
$79,833,272
Total
$39,275,500
$15,972,772
$20,385,000
$3,000,000
$200,000
$79,833,272

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $6,675,500 $15,972,772 - $20,385,000 - - $43,033,272
  • 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 New Orleans acquires 2017 3rd round pick (#67 Alvin Kamara). San Francisco acquires 2017 7th round pick (#229 Adrian Colbert) and 2018 2nd round pick (#59 - traded away)
  • Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 3 (#67 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 29, 2017 Uniform violation (cleats) against Atlanta (ATL) $6,079
Nov 23, 2018 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Philadelphia (PHI) $10,026
Sep 27, 2019 Chop Block against Seattle (SEA) $10,527
Jan 01, 2021 Uniform violation (red & green cleats) $5,000

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Aug 04, 2023 Personal Conduct 3 $180,000
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Receiving Targets Receiving Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Yards/Rec Receiving Yards/Gm Receiving Touchdowns Fum
2023 NO 13 12 558 62.80 180 694 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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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
New Orleans acquires 2017 3rd round pick (#67 Alvin Kamara). San Francisco acquires 2017 7th round pick (#229 Adrian Colbert) and 2018 2nd round pick (#59 - traded away)
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 3 (#67 overall)

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