When the Tennessee Titans hit the road to take on the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 of the 2023 season, the Saints will be without one of their best players, running back Alvin Kamara.
According to multiple reports, Kamara has been suspended for the first three games of the season for his role in a fight outside of a nightclub in Las Vegas back in February 2022 that violated the league’s personal conduct policy.
Kamara was originally facing a felony charge for the incident but reached a plea deal back in July for a lesser charge.
The 28-year-old has become one of the best all-around backs in the NFL since entering the league as a third-round draft pick in 2017. Kamara’s absence will no doubt make the job of the Titans’ defense easier.
Sources: NFL is suspending Saints RB Alvin Kamara 3 games for his role in a fight outside a Las Vegas nightclub in 2022. Kamara reached a plea agreement in July, and no longer is facing a felony charge for his role in the fight that occurred before the Pro Bowl in February 2022. pic.twitter.com/tmEYhB7NnS
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 4, 2023
The Titans have faced Kamara once during his six-year career, with the lone meeting coming in Week 16 of the 2019 campaign. Kamara rushed 11 times for 80 yards and two scores and added six catches for 30 yards in a 38-28 Saints win.
Veteran Jamaal Williams, who was a beast near the goal line in 2022 with the Detroit Lions, is expected to take the reins of the ground attack in Kamara’s absence, although he’s nowhere near as dynamic as the Tennessee product.
Rookie Kendre Miller figures to also be involved.
While the Titans were putrid against the pass last year (32nd), mostly thanks to an injury-riddled secondary, Tennessee did sport the league’s best run defense, a group that was one of the better units in the last decade, also.
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