Roger Goodell says police told NFL before Pro Bowl that Alvin Kamara was a suspect in a case but would wait until after game for interview

By Joe Sutton, Michelle Watson, David Close and Steve Almasy, CNN

Updated 2332 GMT (0732 HKT) February 9, 2022

NFC running back Alvin Kamara runs during Pro Bowl football practice Saturday in Las Vegas.

(CNN)NFL officials were notified by Las Vegas police just before the Pro Bowl that New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was a suspect in a battery investigation, but officers said they would question him after the game, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday.

Kamara played in the Pro Bowl on Sunday and was interviewed, then arrested at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas after the game in connection with an incident that occurred early Saturday. Police have said a man reported being a victim of battery at a local nightclub.Kamara was charged with battery resulting in substantial bodily harm and posted bail on Monday, according to a court docket. «Our security team was contacted by the police in Las Vegas just prior to the game saying they would like to meet with Alvin after the game and our team made sure that that happened so our security team did what they were asked to do and accommodated them,» Goodell told reporters at a wide-ranging Super Bowl news conference.Read MoreOn Monday, Clark County Assistant Sheriff John McGrath told the Nevada Current, an online news site, that police contacted NFL security officials at 10 a.m. PT to tell them Kamara was a suspect.«They located him, and he was already on the field,» McGrath said. In a statement to CNN, Kamara's attorney's said the five-time Pro Bowler «has gained a well-deserved reputation for being a hard-working and community minded individual.» «The recent Las Vegas allegations are not consistent with who Mr. Kamara has shown himself to be in both his public and