Alvin Kamara

New Orleans Saints, Running Back

2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

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		$10,509,741	3.49%	$11,500,000	$35,947,000	$19,458,000
2027	32	Void UFA	$8,060,000	2.50%	-	$35,947,000	$8,060,000
2028		Void	-	-	-	$35,947,000	$3,100,000
2029		Void	-	-	-	$35,947,000	-
2030		Void	$2,031,000	0.51%	-	$35,947,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster Bonus	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	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		$1,345,000	$3,100,000	$5,984,000	-	-	$80,741	-	$10,509,741	3.49%	$19,458,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $19,458,000 2026 Savings: $-8,948,259 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $18,113,000 2026 Savings: $-7,603,259 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $11,398,000 2027 Dead Cap: $8,060,000 2026 Savings: $-888,259 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $11,398,000 2027 Dead Cap: $8,060,000 2026 Savings: $-888,259 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $10,053,000 2027 Dead Cap: $8,060,000 2026 Savings: $456,741 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	32	Void UFA	-	$3,100,000	$3,971,471	-	-	-	-	$8,060,000	2.50%	$8,060,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $8,060,000 2027 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $8,060,000 2027 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $8,060,000 2027 Savings: $8,060,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $8,060,000 2027 Savings: $8,060,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $8,060,000 2027 Savings: $8,060,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028		Void	-	$3,100,000	$2,031,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,100,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,100,000 2028 Savings: $-3,100,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,100,000 2028 Savings: $-3,100,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $3,100,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $-3,100,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,100,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $-3,100,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,100,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $-3,100,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	-	$2,031,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	$2,031,000	-	-	-	-	$2,031,000	0.51%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,031,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,031,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,031,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,031,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,031,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure 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		$1,345,000	-	$10,155,000	-	-	-	$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
2026 Salary Conversion qualifies for the 50% Rule

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	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	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Workout	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	$1,345,000		$10,155,000			$11,500,000
Total		$15,367,500	$31,472,772	$30,540,000	$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

Cap Hit

$10,509,741 / 265th

Cash Total

$11,500,000 / 236th

Contract Value

$24,500,000 / 335th

Contract Average

$12,250,000 / 256th

AAV% of Cap

4.8% / 235th

Signing Bonus

$15,500,000 / 147th

2-Year Cash

$24,447,000 / 216th

3-Year Cash

$35,947,000 / 206th

Total Guaranteed

$19,233,333 / 296th

Guaranteed at Signing

$19,233,333 / 253rd

Mar 06, 2026 Converted $10.155M of 2026 salary into signing bonus, clearing $8.124M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)
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)