Katherine TerrellMar 30, 2026, 12:17 PM ETCloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL since 2013.Follow on XMultiple Authors
Travis Etienne clarifies how his name should be pronounced (0:54)New Saints RB Travis Etienne tells reporters the correct way to pronounce his last name. (0:54)
New Orleans Saints coach Kellen Moore says there will be enough snaps to go around for running backs Alvin Kamara and Travis Etienne.
Kamara’s future has been a topic of discussion since the Saints signed Etienne to a four-year deal worth $11.8 million per year on March 13. Etienne, 27, spent five seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars after they selected him with the 25th pick of the 2021 NFL draft.
Kamara, who turns 31 on July 25, has one year remaining on his recently restructured contract that would pay him up to $11.5 million in salary and bonuses this year.
Kamara is coming off a season in which he had career lows in rushing yards (471), rushing touchdowns (one), receiving yards (186) and receiving touchdowns (zero) after missing six games due to knee and ankle injuries. He also missed the final three games of the 2024 season due to injury.
On Monday, he said he had not had any recent conversations with Kamara since free agency, but said yes when asked if they were proceeding as if Kamara would be with the team in 2026.
Two of Kamara’s best seasons occurred when paired with running back Mark Ingram. Both backs had more than 1,500 yards from scrimmage in 2017, when Kamara was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Kamara also had 1,592 yards from scrimmage and 18 total touchdowns when paired with Ingram in 2018.
Moore said the depth of the running back room is one of its strengths. In addition to Kamara and Etienne, it also includes Devin Neal, Audric Estime, Kendre Miller and the recently signed Ty Chandler.
“There’s a lot of different ways we can do this,” Moore said. “Our running back room, with the way last season went, a lot of those guys got experience, a lot of those guys played football. And so it’s going to be a benefit for us that we’ve got a few guys, three or four guys that played meaningful snaps last year that are all coming back. And then you throw Travis into the mix and it’s a great situation for us.”
Travis Etienne clarifies how his name should be pronounced (0:54)New Saints RB Travis Etienne tells reporters the correct way to pronounce his last name. (0:54)
Katherine TerrellMar 30, 2026, 12:17 PM ETCloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL since 2013.Follow on XMultiple Authors
CloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL since 2013.Follow on X
New Saints RB Travis Etienne tells reporters the correct way to pronounce his last name. (0:54)