I have no idea if it’s a good use of $ or not, nor do I know the details of the contract. All I do know is that AK41, through his unrelenting work ethic, unique personality, magic on the field, and loyalty to this city, has become my favorite and most appreciated Saints ever not named Drew Brees. If there is any player I don’t mind this organization giving a big contract to too late in his career it Kamara bc his contribution isn’t just something measurable on the field; he contributes to the heart of the team and it’s connection to the fans.
He embodies what is mean to be from this city in every way I can think of. He’s as real as it gets and seems to have a genuine connection to this city with his fingers on the pulse of its people. He never quits, or complains, or stops giving it his all, and if he will be on this roster until the end of the 2026 season, I cannot imagine anyone better to help with the transition of the old regime to the new. I wouldn’t fault him at all for wanting to go elsewhere, but he’s publicly stated he has no desire to play anywhere else simply bc of his connection to this place and its people. He will make sure that the new guys not only hear about what this team means to this region, but he will make sure that they understand and feel the importance of how this team and its relationship to the city is not like any other.
This move is just ensuring that he’s one step closer to retiring a Saint and going down as the best RB in the history of this organization, and I’m so happy I don’t have to think about seeing him wear another teams uniform (for now at least). If there’s anyone that deserves to go down as a legend in this city and play every professional snap of his career in black and gold it’s him. I’m sure some people will whine about this move on a monetary basis, and you probably wouldn’t be wrong, but he is the closest thing to the embodiment and personification of what it means to be a New Orleans Saints, and I couldn’t be happier for him. I just hope we can somehow put some pieces together to make sure he retires in the black and gold with a SB ring on his finger.