- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $964,443
- Signing bonus
- $972,772
- Guarantee rate
- 25.2%
$3,857,772 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $972,772 guaranteed at signing and a $972,772 signing bonus.
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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara Contract
Alvin Kamara signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the New Orleans Saints. The deal includes $3.5 million guaranteed and can reach $8.5 million with incentives. It carries a $11.38 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$6M
- Guaranteed
- $3.50M
- Average / year
- $6M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Running Back #41Age 3110 NFL seasons5' 10" / 215 lbsTennessee
NORB / 41
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,345,000 | $3,180,741 | $16,155,000 | $0 | $11,378,741 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,345,000 | $3,100,000 | $0 | $80,741 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,155,000 | $11,378,741 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,345,000 + SIGNING $3,100,000 + OPTION PRORATION $80,741 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $6,853,000=$11,378,741Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$21.81M$10.90M$0
NO2017–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,345,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $14,810,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$16,155,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 22 | NO | $465,000 | $972,772 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,437,772 | $1,437,772 |
| 2018 | 23 | NO | $635,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $635,000 | $2,072,772 |
| 2019 | 24 | NO | $807,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $807,500 | $2,880,272 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 25 | NO | $833,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,833,000 | $18,713,272 |
| 2021 | 26 | NO | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $20,713,272 |
| 2022 | 27 | NO | $1,035,000 | $0 | $10,465,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,500,000 | $32,213,272 |
| 2023 | 28 | NO | $900,000 | $0 | $9,920,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,820,000 | $43,033,272 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 29 | NO | $4,710,000 | $15,500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $21,810,000 | $64,843,272 |
| 2025 | 30 | NO | $2,637,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,637,000 | $67,480,272 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 31 | NO | $1,345,000 | $0 | $14,810,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,155,000 | $83,635,272 |
| Career totals | $15,367,500 | $31,472,772 | $35,195,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $83,635,272 | $83,635,272 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20172017
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $15M
- Signing bonus
- $15M
- Guarantee rate
- 30.4%
$75,000,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $22,833,000 guaranteed at signing and a $15,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $12.25M
- Signing bonus
- $15.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 78.5%
$24,500,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $19,233,333 guaranteed at signing and a $15,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 58.3%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,500,000 guaranteed at signing.