The New Orleans Saints were without starting running back Alvin Kamara at the final minicamp practice, which is due to a contract issue.
The New Orleans Saints had an up-and-down 2023 season that led to a 9-8 finish, along with missing the playoffs for the third season in a row. The hope is the team can get off to a good start in 2024, but the offseason has taken a dramatic turn.Read more: Jets News: Haason Reddick Breaks Silence Amid Contract Holdout RumorsThe team is engaging in its mandatory minicamp, but star running back Alvin Kamara chose to skip the final day of practice. Mike Triplett of neworleans.
The Saints and Kamara have been attempting to hash out a contract restructure, but that has not yet happened.As it stands, Kamara is making $15 million per season, but he might be angling for more money since seeing the San Francisco 49ers make running back Christian McCaffrey the highest-paid player at the position. The new two-year extension launches McCaffrey into the $19 million per season range.
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