Barring anything unforeseen, Alvin Kamara will be the New Orleans Saints all-time leading rusher by Monday morning.
The team won’t have to try hard to get him the record. If the past two weeks are any indication, Kamara will cross that threshold on his first carry. He opened the last two games with runs of 20 or more yards.
Kamara’s only 12 yards away from toppling Mark Ingram II’s record set in 2021. He said his former teammate told him after last week’s game, “Good thing you can break it at home.” It’s something Ingram didn’t have the chance to do. He finished a home game against the Falcons just short of the record. Kamara will break the record against the Falcons at home.
The duo were teammates in 2017 and 2018 then again in 2021 and 2022. Their joint interviews were some of that era’s highlights.
Their friendship remains strong even after Ingram’s retirement, and Kamara spoke about how much Ingram meant to his career.
Kamara gives a lot of credit to Ingram for helping him become the player and professional he is today. “That was my example. Thank God he was in my room. I had an example right there, right next to me to guide me and show me the way.”
Fast forward seven years and Kamara has the opportunity to take down Ingram’s example: “It’s definitely a full circle moment because I came in, young buck. He gave everything to me, poured into me.”
The two leading rushers in Saints history shared the backfield for four seasons. That’s the definition of passing the torch.
