New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara didn’t hold back his honest feelings following the team’s fifth straight loss, the latest an ugly 33-10 home defeat at the hands of the Denver Broncos on “Thursday Night Football.”
The banged-up Saints came into this game without starting quarterback Derek Carr and their top two receivers, Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed. Still, few could have expected Alvin Kamara and company to lose soundly to an inconsistent Denver team that had been held to under 20 points in four of their last five games.
Thursday’s game was essentially over by the early stages of the fourth quarter, prompting many New Orleans fans to head to the exits early. One could understand why that would disappoint a beloved veteran player like Kamara, but he sided with the fans in this one.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Kamara said he would have done the same thing as a fan, per Jeff Nowak of WWL Radio.
“I get it,” Kamara said. “I would leave, too.”
Playing behind a depleted offensive line, Alvin Kamara mustered just 10 rushing yards on seven carries and six catches for 14 yards. New Orleans’ only TD came in garbage time, with third-stringer Jake Haener throwing a late TD to Cedrick Wilson Jr.
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The Saints jumped out to a strong 2-0 start that featured 47-10 and 44-19 victories over the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, respectively. After dropping consecutive one-score games to fall to 2-2, New Orleans has now been outscored by double-digit points in the last three games.
Alvin Kamara Has Been One Of Saints’ Few Consistent Performers
It’s hard not to feel for Saints veterans like Alvin Kamara, Cameron Jordan, Demario Davis, Tyrann Mathieu and Mashon Lattimore. These guys used to play on championship-caliber teams, but now they’re stuck on a 2-5 team with no signs of improvement.
The Saints would be wise to trade as many veterans as possible ahead of the Nov. 5 deadline. That should include Kamara, who didn’t get the reworked contract he sought in the offseason.
