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<\/p>\nSure, the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0just signed a running back for a relatively high number on a 3-year, $24 million contract for\u00a0Javonte Williams. That doesn\u2019t mean they couldn\u2019t trade for another high-profile running back.<\/p>\n
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Bleacher Report\u2019s Kristopher Knox\u00a0listed the Cowboys as a potential suitor in a post-June 1 trade for\u00a0New Orleans Saints\u00a0running back and 2-time NFL All-Pro Alvin Kamara.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile Kamara is on the roster now, that could change after June 1,\u201d Knox wrote. \u201cAfter that date, the Saints would save $456,741 in cap space by trading him. Moving him before June 1 would cost $7.6 million in additional 2026 cap space. While New Orleans is unlikely to get a massive return for an aging back, Kamara\u2019s dual-threat ability should warrant some interest from running back-needy teams. The Saints will be more likely to accept a bargain offer once the cap hit of moving Kamara becomes more manageable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kamara has been one of the NFL\u2019s most exciting running backs for the last decade \u2014 and paid like it. He\u2019s played his entire career with the Saints and signed a 5-year, $75 million contract extension in 2020, followed by a 2-year, $24.5 million contract extension in 2024.<\/p>\n
Kamara More Likely to Reunite With Old Coach<\/p>\n
While getting Kamara on a reworked contract would certainly grab headlines, it doesn\u2019t seem like they need him right now. How much any team is willing to give up for him is where more of the debate lies \u2014 it would be difficult to see any team giving up more than a 5th-round pick for Kamara at this point.<\/p>\n
The more likely scenario for Kamara has always seemed like\u00a0reuniting with his former head coach\u00a0in New Orleans by joining Sean Payton on the\u00a0Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u00a0NFL\u00a0head coach knows Kamara more than Denver Broncos lead skipper Sean Payton,\u201d\u00a0Bleacher Report\u2019s Mo Moton wrote\u00a0in March. \u201cThey worked together for five years in New Orleans. Perhaps the two would be open to a reunion in the Mile High City. The Broncos selected RJ Harvey in the second round of the 2025 draft. They re-signed J.K. Dobbins on a two-year, $20 million pact after he led them in rushing last season. This would be a surprising move because Kamara would join a crowded backfield in Denver, and his skill set overlaps with Harvey\u2019s, but he may trust that Payton will find ways to get him the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n
Things got even more crowded in Denver\u2019s backfield following the 2026 NFL draft, when they selected\u00a0Washington running back Jonah Coleman in the 3rd round.<\/p>\n
Javonte Williams Delivered Big on Prove-It Contract<\/p>\n
Williams spent the 1st 4 seasons of his career with the Broncos before landing with the Cowboys on a 1-year, $3 million prove-it contract in 2025.<\/p>\n
In that 1 season,\u00a0Williams delivered far more\u00a0than anyone could have guessed, rushing for career highs of 1,201 yards and 11 touchdowns.<\/p>\n
One thing the Cowboys don\u2019t have at running back is depth, which is where Kamara might be such a bonus.<\/p>\n
Behind Williams, there\u2019s an unworthy trio of\u00a0Malik Davis\u00a0and a pair of 2025 draft picks in Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah \u2014 both of whom showed they weren\u2019t ready to play in the NFL last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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