'More and more unlikely' that Saints Pro Bowl RB Alvin Kamara will be disciplined this season
The start of the 2022 NFL regular season is less than 30 days away and still, no punishment has been handed down to New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara. The five-time Pro Bowler was arrested in February -- shortly after playing in the Pro Bowl -- for alleged battery and it was originally reported that he was "bracing" for a six-game suspension.
In late July however, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler noted that the NFL had "no firm timeline" for a decision on potential disciplined. ESPN's Adam Schefter provided an update on Monday morning.
Kamara is entering his sixth NFL season this fall and he's become one of the most productive rushing/receiving dual threats out of the backfield since coming into the league. Kamara has made five straight Pro Bowls to start his career and was named the 2017 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year after he recorded 120 rushing attempts for 728 yards and seven touchdowns (leading the NFL in yards per attempt at 6.1), while adding 81 receptions for 826 yards and five scores through the air as well.
Despite missing four games due to injury last year, the 27-year-old still led the Saints in rushing attempts (240), rushing yards (898) and receptions (47).
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