The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a two-year contract extension with running back Alvin Kamara.

Originally a third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Tennessee, Kamara is the franchise’s all-time leader in total touchdowns (85), rushing touchdowns (60), yards from scrimmage (10,738) and all-purpose yardage (11,396). . In eight seasons, Kamara played in 108 regular season games with 77 starts, caught 1,426 passes for 6,267 yards (4.4 average) with 60 touchdowns and caught 539 passes for 4,471 yards (8.3 average) with 24 touchdowns. Kamara ranks second in the franchise record books for rushing yards and needs 234 to become the franchise’s all-time rushing leader. His 539 receptions rank third in club records, 12th all-time among NFL running backs, and he needs just 15 catches to crack the top 10. Kamara’s seven career two-point conversions are tied for first in the NFL record books, and his next mark will tie him for the league record. In seven playoff games with four starts, Kamara caught 93 passes for 357 yards with three touchdowns and led the franchise in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in the postseason, while also catching 33 passes for 274 yards with one touchdown.

In 2024, the Atlanta native started all seven games, catching 111 passes for 438 yards with six touchdowns and catching a club-best 34 passes for 252 yards with a career-high 57-yard touchdown, the only player in the NFL to lead the team. his team both in attack and reception. Kamara ranks third in the NFL in first downs (37), tied for third in rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns, and fourth in total yards from scrimmage (690), while also leading all running backs in receptions.