NFL Rumors: Bills Targeted Alvin Kamara in Trade Talks, Were Rejected by Saints

The Buffalo Bills are in the market for a running back ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, and they appear to have targeted one of the best players potentially available at the position.

Buffalo inquired with the New Orleans Saints about Alvin Kamara, though they were rejected, per Fox's Jay Glazer (h/t PFF's Ari Meirov).

The Saints want a haul similar to what the Carolina Panthers received in exchange for Christian McCaffrey to deal Kamara, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo.

Carolina received a second-, third- and a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft and a fifth-round selection in the 2024 draft from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for McCaffrey.

Kamara will not become an unrestricted free agent until 2026. His base salary for the 2022 campaign is $1 million, which makes him a desirable target for teams searching for help in the backfield.

However, Kamara's base salary in 2023 is $9.4 million and it jumps to a whopping $22.4 million—with a $27 million cap hit—in 2025. Any team that acquires him must be willing to pay him beyond the 2022 campaign.

The 27-year-old has spent his entire six-year career in New Orleans, earning five Pro Bowl selections and the 2017 Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Through seven games this season, he has rushed for 351 yards on 77 carries and has caught 24 passes for 191 yards.

While Kamara hasn't been nearly as good this year, the Bills need all the help they can get in the backfield.

Quarterback Josh Allen currently leads the team in rushing yards with 257 yards on 47 carries, while veteran running back Devin Singletary has 256 rushing yards on 57 carries. James Cook and Zack Moss have rushed for just 97 ad 91 yards, respectively.

The Bills aren't the only team to have expressed interest in Kamara, though. The Philadelphia Eagles have been the team most heavily linked to the veteran running back leading up to the deadline.

If Buffalo strikes out on Kamara, they could look into acquiring Kareem Hunt from the Cleveland Browns, Cam Akers from the Los Angeles Rams or Antonio Gibson from the Washington Commanders.