NFL Trade Rumor: Buffalo Bills turn into a top landing spot for $24.5M New Orleans Saints' star player
The New Orleans Saints’ star player Alvin Kamara has been in the news ever since the team signed Travis Etienne Jr. to a major contract to become the new starting running back. As rumors swirl about Alvin Kamara’s trade to another team, the Buffalo Bills have emerged as a potential landing spot.Cate
By Mahima Roy
The New Orleans Saints’ star player Alvin Kamara has been in the news ever since the team signed Travis Etienne Jr. to a major contract to become the new starting running back.
As rumors swirl about Alvin Kamara’s trade to another team, the Buffalo Bills have emerged as a potential landing spot.Category DetailsPlayerAlvin KamaraCurrent TeamNew Orleans SaintsRumored TeamsBuffalo BillsContract Status1 Year Remaining (UFA in 2027)Salary Cap Hit (New Team)$10.44 Million (Base salary inherited by the acquiring team)Trade LikelihoodModerate (Driven by Etienne's arrival and Kamara's $10M backup price tag)Latest Insider UpdateBuffalo Bills emerge as a major landing spot for the star running back to boost their Super Bowl pushPotential ReturnLate-round draft capital (Projected at a 2027 6th-round pick)Which teams are interested in Alvin Kamara?In the last few weeks, a number of teams have been linked to Alvin Kamara even though the New Orleans Saints have not acted on it yet.As per NFL insiders, it seems the Buffalo Bills could be eyeing Alvin Kamara’s moves ahead of the new season.What are insiders saying about the trade rumors?A few days ago, Fox Sports’ Greg Auman noted in a recent report, “They've moved on from key veterans from those final Drew Brees playoff teams in the last year, and Kamara makes sense as the next one to go.” Fox Sports’ Greg Auman added, “Kamara has maintained that he wants to finish his career with the Saints, so the threat of him retiring rather than reporting to a new team might lessen what the Saints can get.
POTENTIAL LANDING SPOT: Buffalo Bills, where former longtime Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael is now the offensive coordinator.”Contract details and salary cap implicationsFor the New Orleans Saints, trading Alvin Kamara will save a whopping $10.44 million in 2026 cap space.But the team will have to take on $1.82 million in dead cap.
How could the trade impact the teams?For the New Orleans Saints, trading Alvin Kamara will clear $10.44 million in cap space, but they would lose an impactful player as Travis Etienne Jr becomes the new starter.For the Buffalo Bills, trading for Alvin Kamara will be relatively affordable since his salary fits in the team’s cap space.
Alvin Kamara would give Josh Allen an elite pass-catching weapon to help the team win the Super Bowl in the new season.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates.
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