Trade Idea Lands Broncos Alvin Kamara originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Denver Broncos’ running back room looks entirely different heading into 2025. The Broncos’ leading rusher last season was Javonte Williams, who signed with the Dallas Cowboys this offseason.
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The Broncos drafted RJ Harvey in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft and added J.K. Dobbins this offseason to fill the void and build their two-headed monster in the backfield.
However, CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin recently released a trade idea that would add yet another weapon to the Broncos’ backfield.
Benjamin proposed the idea of Denver trading for New Orleans Saints’ star running back Alvin Kamara. Kamara and head coach Sean Payton have an obvious connection from their days in New Orleans together.
Payton coached Kamara with the Saints for the first five years of his career. Kamara went to the Pro Bowl all five years, earned All-Pro honors twice, and accounted for at least 1,300 scrimmage yards all five years.
For the Saints, Kamara is aging, and they aren’t in a win-now mode. New Orleans is rebuilding and could gain assets for the future out of the trade.
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“Kamara may be a Saints mainstay, but he’s approaching 30 with an annual injury history,” Benjamin wrote. “And New Orleans isn’t necessarily geared to compete for meaningful wins in 2025 with a rookie coach and quarterback in Kellen Moore and Tyler Shough, respectively.”
New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill (7) talks to his former coach Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton at Caesars Superdome.Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images
As for the Broncos, Kamara would be another weapon for young quarterback Bo Nix, and Payton has shown a liking to using multiple running backs in his backfields.
“Payton wants depth to win on the ground, and besides, Kamara’s best attribute is collecting passes out of the backfield,” Benjamin wrote. “He could be Nix’s top safety valve.”
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However, Benjamin did mention Moore’s intentions of centering the Saints’ offense around Kamara to help the rookie Shough, and that Kamara’s contract could be a holdup for a potential trade.
“Kamara, meanwhile, has successfully navigated several contract disputes with New Orleans, inking a contract extension as recently as last October,” Benjamin wrote. “He’s probably content standing pat, with $18.5 million due from the Saints in 2026.”
It may not be the ideal trade, but there are upsides for each team. The Saints could further their rebuild, and the Broncos’ backfield could become one of the most dangerous units in the NFL.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.