New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara missed the team’s Week 16 contest against the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. Let’s examine what happened to Kamara and whether he’ll suit up for New Orleans in Week 17 against the Las Vegas Raiders (or at any point this season).

Darren Rizzi told reporters the New Orleans Saints would take a committee approach to replacing Alvin Kamara. Rizzi laid out the plan was to use Kendre Miller, Jordan Mims and Jamaal Williams in the backfield.

Alvin Kamara's 2024 season could be over. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the New Orleans Saints running back is "still being evaluated" but that

Saints coach Darren Rizzi told reporters Monday that Kamara was dealing with a "groin adductor" type of injury, per ESPN's Katherine Terrell. Rizzi declined to elaborate on whether the injury was minor and told reporters more testing would be done on the running back.

As per ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, Kamara may be hanging up the cleats for the remainder of the 2024 season. "Saints RB Alvin Kamara's groin injury still is being evaluated but it's possible it is a season-ending injury and he has played his last down this year, per sources, said Schefter in his post on X.

At this point in the season, all 32 NFL teams are dealing with injuries. Even some of the best players in the world. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is nursing an ankle sprain that had his availability in question,