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Another One Bites the Dust. How Long is AK Out for the Saints?

Another Saints veteran has been bitten by the injury bug.
Doug Joubert|
Aug 15, 2026; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) looks on against Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Aug 15, 2026; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) looks on against Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

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Maybe it's the water...or the weather...or...

In Tuesday's joint practice session with the Cowboys, 10-year running back Alvin Kamara left the field with a knee injury. After the practice, Saints head coach Kellen Moore said simply, "Only two guys who weren't able to finish practice were Alvin (Kamara) with a knee, and then Quincy (Riley) with a groin."

No word yet on cornerback Riley, but things are looking tough for another Saints veteran. According to Adam Schefter, AK will be out awhile.

Walking/Limping Wounded

New Orleans has already lost Bryan Bresee to an ACL on the first day of training camp. Then, Cam Jordan had a hamstring issue, keeping him from any work for an undetermined amount of time. Add to that offensive lineman Dillon Radunz on the IR with an ACL, O-lineman Nick Saldiveri on the Reserve/PUP list, wide out Mason Tipton on the Active/PUP group, and wide out Jordyn Tyson with a hamstring issue that has yet to be listed by the Saints, and you've got a MASH unit for Saints players.

Yesterday, the Saints worked out a pair of wide receivers. Now, will the team bring in some running backs?

RBs Lose One, Gain One Back

The loss of Kamara multiplies the problem already in place, as backup running back Audric Estime twisted his ankle against Jacksonville last weekend. He continues to be a no-show at practices this week.

The good news is that Kendre Miller participated fully in yesterday's joint boxing match with the Cowboys, will be ready for Thursday's joint practice session with the Rams, and is expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against Los Angeles. With Miller's history of injury, though, the Saints might be looking for some help in the free agency market.

Finding an Free-to-Sign RB

Among those available on the market are
- Miles Sanders: Former second round pick of the Eagles in 2019, playing with the Cowboys last year. "Boobie Miles" also returned kicks.
- Antonio Gibson: Started with the Commanders, then with the Patriots as both a running back and a returner.

The Saints will have another joint practice on Thursday, as the squad wrangles with Los Angeles at the Rams' facility in Woodland Hills, California. We will have full coverage of the festivities that evening.

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Doug Joubert
DOUG JOUBERT

Doug has been around Saints football since its inception. He was in Tulane Stadium when John Gilliam ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown in 1967. Though he was in attendance for the Tom Dempsey field goal in 1970, he left early, something he regrets to this day. He covered the Saints at their training camp in Ruston, Louisiana in 1985 while he was working in Monroe, Louisiana as an award-winning radio sportscaster. He was the host of the New Orleans Saints Pre-Game and Post-Game show on Sports 1280, WQUE in the early 1990s. Doug is also the publisher of the Tulane site for On SI.

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