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Alvin Kamara #41 of the New Orleans Saints carries the ball against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at Lumen Field on September 21, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jane Gershovich\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Kansas City Chiefs may add some help for their backfield at the upcoming trade deadline, but won\u2019t be adding a 7,000-yard back who was seen as a top target.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs have an uneven running game through the first five games of the season, struggling to get contributions from their running backs and leaning on quarterback Patrick Mahomes to move the ball on the ground. Many pundits pegged New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara as a potential solution, but a new report claims that he will be staying put at the NFL trade deadline.<\/p>\n

NFL.com insider Ian Rapoport reported on Saturday that Kamara remains committed to the Saints and told the team he doesn\u2019t want to move.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSources say Kamara told Saints general manager Mickey Loomis that he\u2019d like to remain with the franchise through the rest of his career, which was the goal when he signed a two-year, $24.5 million extension last October,\u201d Rapoport reported. \u201cKamara is signed through 2026 and will have a decision to make prior to next season about if he wants to continue playing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rapoport noted that Loomis had approached Kamara when the Saints started getting calls about his availability, but the running back remained firm.<\/p>\n

\u201cLoomis wanted to treat one of the faces of the franchise the right way,\u201d Rapoport reported. \u201cLoomis informed the homegrown player of interest elsewhere and wanted to be transparent. The question was simply: Would you want to go? Kamara expressed his preference to stay in New Orleans, the team that selected him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kamara was seen as one of the best running backs available at the trade deadline, a 7,000-yard career rusher who excelled in both the rushing and passing games. SI.com\u2019s Matt Verderame suggested the Chiefs might be able to land Kamara for a fifth-round pick, but instead the team will likely turn to other options.<\/p>\n

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Chiefs Could Seek Another Running Back<\/h2>\n

The Chiefs are still expected to be active on the trade market, seeking help for their backfield. Another report from Rapoport and fellow NFL.com reporter Mike Garofolo noted that the Chiefs and rival Los Angeles Chargers were both looking around for running back help.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not clear where the Chiefs will turn next, with the report noting that both of their likely targets \u2014 Kamara and New York Jets running back Breece Hall \u2014 have both expressed a desire to stay with their respective teams.<\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s Dan Graziano had previously suggested that the Chiefs could find help from the Jacksonville Jaguars and running back Travis Etienne Jr.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Jaguars\u00a0drafted\u00a0Bhayshul Tuten in the fourth round of this year\u2019s draft and then took passing-down back\u00a0LeQuint Allen Jr. in the seventh,\u201d Graziano noted. \u201cThose two probably form the future of the team\u2019s backfield; Jacksonville already traded\u00a0Tank Bigsby\u00a0to the\u00a0Eagles. If the\u00a0Jaguars fall out of contention and want to get a longer look at their rookies, Etienne and his $6.143 million salary would probably be pretty easy to move.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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