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Two sides, Saints and Alvin Kamara, both want and need the deal to get done. Players off today, so there’s one window to get done the deal. But it’s coming. All the talk has brought them both to the finish line. https://t.co/yaoCt00Yn3
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 8, 2020
Don’t blink, or you might miss it: ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that a contract extension between Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints is nearly at the finish line, with both sides motivated to finish a deal before the start of the 2020 season. It might happen as soon as Tuesday, when Saints players are given their weekly day off from practice — creating a window for Kamara to sign off on the latest contract offer New Orleans has put on the table.
It’s exciting to imagine Kamara tied to the Saints for the foreseeable future, but it’s also a relief after last week’s news cycle of leaked media reports, trade rumors, and contract disputes. But all of that is in rearview now and it looks like an agreement could be hammered out very quickly.
Kamara took the NFL by storm in 2017, winning recognition as the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year and going on to represent the Saints with three Pro Bowl appearances in each of his first three years.
He’s been durable over his brief career so far, too, missing just two games with an injury and appearing in 50 of his first 53 contests (the Saints held him out of a meaningless Week 17 game in 2018). Effective as both a runner and a receiver, Kamara has averaged 97.7 yards from scrimmage per game since he first suited up for the Saints.
Now, it looks like his efforts are about to be rewarded.
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