Alvin Kamara Attends Saints OTAs Amid Backfield Restructuring and Trade Interest

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara unexpectedly showed up for voluntary offseason training on Wednesday, saying he was "literally" lying in bed a day earlier when he thought to himself, "Eh, I’ll go tomorrow."

Kamara, who usually skips optional team workouts to train on his own, and who had missed the previous week's work at Saints headquarters, seemed to relish the opportunity to surprise teammates and coaches.

"Obviously, a little bit unexpected," coach Kellen Moore said.

"It's good to see him," Moore added. "Excited to be able to spend a little time with him, see where's he's at."

Kamara, meanwhile, could get a better sense of the Saints' plans for him as his 31st birthday and 10th NFL season approach.

The career Saint is entering the final year of his contract, and uncertainty about his future with New Orleans has only grown since the club signed free agent running back Travis Etienne to a four-year, $52 million deal.

"As you navigate some of the business stuff, signing Travis and kind of navigating how all these pieces work together, that's always a little bit of a challenge as you're building your roster," Moore said Wednesday.

It would arguably be unwise for the Saints to pay Etienne starter money while paying Kamara the entirety of his two-year, $24.5 million extension that took effect last season.

This offseason, general manager Mickey Loomis and Moore have hinted that Kamara could be traded or released if he won't renegotiate his contract to make it more team-friendly under the salary cap.

Kamara has been receptive to the prospect of playing with Etienne, saying, "I think we’ll complement each other well," and was vague on Wednesday about whether he might agree to new terms.

"I haven’t had any