It’s beginning to look like the New Orleans Saints will be without Alvin Kamara for a stretch of games in 2023. The star running back was one of four men indicted in an alleged beating at a Las Vegas nightclub last year, with a district court date scheduled for March 2. The NFL won’t take action with discipline until the legal process has concluded, so if Kamara is sentenced soon he should expect to be sidelined for about six weeks in the fall.
That’s sent a lot of Saints fans looking at running back free agents and draft prospects, but it’s a position of need for New Orleans regardless of Kamara’s status. Their only running backs under contract for 2023 are Kamara, Eno Benjamin, Derrick Gore, and fullback Adam Prentice. Outside of Kamara, that group produced 8 carries for 22 rushing yards and 4 receptions for 18 receiving yards last season. Mark Ingram II, David Johnson, and Dwayne Washington are all headed for free agency in March.
