Saints head coach Kellen Moore did nothing to stop the rumors surrounding Alvin Kamara.
With talk swirling of a parting of ways or possible retirement for the star running back, Moore all but declined to comment on Kamara’s status with the team.
“We’d like to go through that process, certainly,” Moore said during a press conference on Thursday. “Alvin means a lot to us. We’re three days into this thing. We signed Travis [Etienne] and we’ll go through that process [with Kamara]. I’m not going to get into all that stuff right now. I haven’t had those conversations in any ways.”
Moore’s presser comes just days after ESPN insider Adam Schefter wrote on X that there are “questions around the league” regarding Kamara’s potential to be traded.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport speculated that Kamara could step away from the game.
“I think it’s fair to say some have wondered whether or not he would walk away from the game and end up sipping a Mai Thai on the beach,” Rapoport said earlier this week.
The Saints have already signed Kamara’s potential replacement, inking former Jaguars running back Etienne to a four-year, $52 million deal shortly after free agency kicked off this week.
Kamara, who turns 31 in July, signed a two-year, $24.5 million extension in October 2024 that goes through the 2026 season.
Etienne enjoyed a bounce-back 2025 season in Jacksonville, rushing for 1,107 yards and 13 total touchdowns.
Kamara, a third-round pick by New Orleans in 2017, has had an excellent nine years in the NFL, making the Pro Bowl in his first five seasons, including winning AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.
His production took a dip last season, though, posting career lows in rushing yards (471), touches (164) and touchdowns (one) while being limited to just 11 games with an MCL sprain.