New Orleans Football’s Nick Underhill believes Saints RB Alvin Kamara “no longer has to be the early-down identity, the passing-game answer and the emergency button,” if he stays on the team.

05 June 2026

Underhill outlined his thoughts on the run game in a lengthy piece, exploring how run game coordinator T.J. Paganetti plans to build the run game around his players’ strengths. With RB Travis Etienne set to operate as the lead back, the team can use Kamara selectively in space, running routes, on screens and by exploiting matchups. It remains to be seen whether Kamara, 30, will remain in New Orleans, but it sounds like he could end up with a PPR-friendly FLEX role if he does.