jeanpierre

jeanpierre

Unsupported Rumour: Hearing Saints may have countered adding more guaranteed money, years, but deferred money so he can't hold out in three to four years...

vpheughan

Another unsupported Rumor: The Saints offered to build a replica of the Titanic's Bow in one of the end zones and let AK stand on it and shout "I'm King Of The World" prior to every home game.

AsylumGuido

Obviously one of your British contacts.

RefsRobbedUs

Deonte Harris hopefully can step up unless we think Ty Montgomery is the answer, but hopefully they work something out that makes sense for both ends.

AsylumGuido

Sources: Saints, Alvin Kamara 'extremely close' to lucrative extension

Running back Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints are "extremely close" to a lucrative contract extension, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

The two sides are hoping to finalize a new deal in the next few days that would silence any trade speculation, sources told ESPN.

Kamara on Monday sidestepped questions about his contract talks, insisting that his focus is on Sunday's season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He is heading into the final year of his rookie contract, but so far he and the Saints have been unable to bridge the gap regarding a long-term extension.

Kamara, 25, has a total of 2,408 rushing yards, 2,068 receiving yards and 38 touchdowns in three seasons. He has exactly 81 catches in each of his first three seasons -- despite missing two games last year and being hampered by knee and ankle injuries over the final half of the season.

A source had confirmed that New Orleans was even open to the idea of trading Kamara for a first-round pick in light of his recent four-day absence from practice, but the source indicated things had calmed down before Kamara returned last Wednesday.

Determining where Kamara's value lies may ultimately prove difficult, because there is a wide chasm between Christian McCaffrey's $16 million per year and Joe Mixon's $12 million per year in recent extensions for NFL running backs.

However, this is not a case in which the Saints are eager to part ways with their three-time Pro Bowler, who was named the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2017 after being drafted in the third round out of Tennessee.

The Saints have made an offer that at least shows they're willing to make a long-term commitment to Kamara, despite their salary-cap limitations, because of the value he brings as both a runner and a receiver.

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill

AsylumGuido

jeanpierre

Classical Education, including three (3) years of Latin/Greek, without repeat...

No, most of it is down to guaranteed money, how and when it's spread out...

jeanpierre

K Major

No worries ...

I fully expect Kamara's deal to be done before the Tampa game.

Special player.