Alvin Kamara looks set to finish where he started, and that should quiet the chatter linking him to Denver.
The New Orleans Saints and Kamara agreed to a reworked deal earlier this week, a move that keeps him in New Orleans and makes it even harder to imagine him wearing another uniform. Kamara has made it clear he still wants to play for the team that drafted him, the one where he stands as the franchise’s all-time leading rusher.
That matters because the Broncos have been floated as a possible landing spot for a while, mostly because of the Sean Payton connection. But with Denver having re-signed J.K.
Dobbins this offseason and then used a fourth-round pick on Jonah Coleman, the fit never really made much sense. The Saints’ latest move should put those trade talks to bed.
New Orleans also changed its backfield picture by signing Travis Etienne in free agency, which figures to affect Kamara’s role. Even so, the message from this deal is clear: the Saints still want him around, and Kamara still wants to stay.
Pat McAfee shared that view on July 17, 2026, posting the quote from Ian Rapoport: "I thought this was a pretty good deal for Alvin Kamara and the Saints..
He wanted to stay in New Orleans" ~ @RapSheet #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/9sOHkewUh4
Kamara’s career résumé is still elite. Through nine NFL seasons, he has rushed for 7,250 yards and 61 touchdowns, while also catching 606 passes for 4,948 yards and 25 more scores. He’s been one of the league’s most dangerous dual-threat backs for years.
At the same time, the 2025 season showed some signs of decline. Kamara rushed for 471 yards and averaged just 3.6 yards per carry, both the lowest marks of his career. That drop-off likely played a role in New Orleans bringing in Etienne.
Still, Kamara remains a name that gets people talking. A player of his stature will always spark speculation and light up social media, but the Broncos don’t appear to be in the market for him now - and probably never were.
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