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Alvin Kamara

New Orleans Saints, Running Back

2020-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2020 25 $4,076,193 2.06% $15,833,000 $15,833,000 $33,576,193
2021 26 $5,000,000 2.74% $2,000,000 $17,833,000 $29,500,000
2022 27 $6,128,000 2.94% $11,500,000 $29,333,000 $25,500,000
2023 28 $7,977,000 3.55% $10,820,000 $40,153,000 $24,772,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 4 YR, $40,153,000; $18,215,000 DEAD CAP
2024 29 $18,553,824 7.26% $11,800,000 $51,953,000 $18,215,000
2025 30 $29,077,000 10.64% $25,000,000 $76,953,000 $10,138,000
2026 31
Void
UFA
 $6,061,000 2.07% - - $6,061,000
2027
Void
 $1,984,000 0.63% - - -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary 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
Void
UFA
 - - $4,077,000 - - - $6,061,000 2.07% $6,061,000
2027
Void
 - - $1,984,000 - - - $1,984,000 0.63% -
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.

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
Total      
$43,033,272
$43,033,272
2024 29
Active
$11,800,000
2025 30
Active
$25,000,000
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
Total
$6,675,500
$15,972,772
$20,385,000
$43,033,272
$43,033,272
2024
29
$10,200,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
$11,800,000
2025
30
$22,400,000
$2,000,000
$100,000
$25,000,000
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
Cap Hit

$18,553,824 / 71st

Cash Total

$11,800,000 / 186th

Contract Value

$75,000,000 / 79th

Contract Average

$15,000,000 / 144th

AAV% of Cap

7.57% / 125th

Signing Bonus

$15,000,000 / 126th

2-Year Cash

$17,833,000 / 253rd

3-Year Cash

$29,333,000 / 213th

Total Guaranteed

$33,833,000 / 137th

Guaranteed at Signing

$22,833,000 / 172nd

  • 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)