Saints' Alvin Kamara, Colts Chris Lammons suspended 3 games - ESPN

METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and Indianapolis Colts cornerback Chris Lammons suspended the first three games of the season for their role in a 2022 fight in Las Vegas, the league announced on Friday.

Both players can participate in the preseason and are eligible to return to the active roster on Monday, Sept. 25.

Kamara will miss the Saints home opener against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 and away games against the Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers.

«Poor judgment on my end, definitely a bad decision, but I'm a man,» Kamara said after practice Friday prior to the suspension being announced. «Anything I've ever done in my life, I've stood on and I can take accountability for. I can say when I'm wrong, and I was completely wrong. I embarrassed the Saints, I embarrassed my family and my mother, I embarrassed myself, I embarrassed this city and the shield, obviously I embarrassed the NFL.»

Kamara met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell earlier in the week to discuss Kamara's side of the story and Kamara said that he was grateful for the opportunity. He said he felt as though he was finally able to put the incident behind him after that meeting.

«It's hanging over you, it's hanging over you, and obviously it's self-inflicted, but nonetheless it's like a dark cloud,» Kamara said. «It's hard to enjoy the smaller things. Today I had a boost at practice, I just felt better, like a weight was off me. I'm just looking forward to focusing on football.»

Kamara apologized for his role in the fight, which left one man injured on the eve of the Pro Bowl in Las Vegas. Kamara was initially facing a felony charge but accepted a plea deal that reduced his charges to breach of peace, a misdemeanor.

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