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The Saints are releasing RB Kendre Miller, according to New Orleans Football's Nick Underhill. Miller has been abysmal this year, averaging just 2.8 yards per carry, but he leads New Orleans with 57 attempts. It's a surprising move with RB Travis Etienne still on IR and RB C.J. Donaldson out for Week 9. That leaves the Saints with RB Alvin Kamara and RB Audric Estime, who spent part of last season and this offseason with the team but was just re-signed off the Browns' practice squad earlier this week. We'll see if the Saints elevate RBs Zamir White or Jarquez Hunter from the practice squad. Miller's departure adds upside to Kamara's Week 9 rushing volume, but New Orleans might just give Miller's work to Estime and White or Hunter.

Update: The Saints elevated Zamir White from the practice squad. He joins Alvin Kamara and Audric Estime in the backfield for the Browns game.

Saints RB Travis Etienne (hamstring) remained sidelined in practice all week. He was eligible to come off IR for Sunday’s game vs. the Browns but isn’t ready. RB C.J. Donaldson (shoulder, concussion) is also out for Week 9, leaving the backfield to Alvin Kamara, Kendre Miller, and Audric Estime. Kamara sits highest in the Week 9 RB rankings.

Saints RB Travis Etienne (hamstring) is eligible to return this week but remains on short-term IR and did not practice on Wednesday. That has him looking unlikely to play vs. the Browns this weekend. Etienne's absence would again leave the backfield to Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller. A healthier Kamara re-took the lead last time out, out-snapping Miller 32 to 22. He's the preferred fantasy play in this backfield but isn't more than a RB3.

CJ Donaldson left after the Saints’ first drive with a shoulder injury and was ruled out at halftime, leaving the backfield to Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller. Neither could get going on the ground, combining for 11 yards on 14 carries against Pittsburgh’s run defense. Kamara made up for it as a receiver, catching all 7 of his targets for 57 yards. He earned a 54% route share, a 32% target rate per route run and 58% of third-down snaps. Miller handled half the RB rush attempts but managed just 6 yards on 8 carries, adding 3 catches for 22 yards. He did take every carry inside the 10 and 75% of two-minute RB snaps. Kamara’s receiving work made him RB21 for the week, while Miller finished as RB42.

RB Alvin Kamara turned 7 carries into 34 yards and caught 2 of 4 targets for 35 yards and a TD. That made him the RB11 with 14.9 PPR points on just 19 snaps. He was limited in practice all week with a back injury and left in the middle of the second quarter with a back injury, but later returns. RB Kendre Miller led the backfield with 32 snaps, running 20 times for 70 yards and catching 2 passes for no yards. He finished as the RB22 with 9.0 points, and C.J. Donaldson stayed in his third-down role with 24 snaps.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (back) is active for today’s game vs. the Giants. He was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable. Kamara was in the same spot last week and wound up tallying just 3 carries and 2 targets on a 27% snap rate. He’d be a risky Week 6 fantasy start.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (back) is expected to play vs. the Giants today, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Kamara is listed as questionable after a limited week of practice. He was in the same boat last week and wound up garnering just 3 carries and 2 targets on a 27% snap rate. Kamara would be a risky Week 6 fantasy start.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (back) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Giants. He was in the same boat last week and wound up tallying just 3 carries and 2 targets on a 27% snap rate. Kamara would be a risky Week 6 fantasy start.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara played a season-low 12 snaps in Sunday's loss to the Vikings, a game he entered questionable after a back issue limited his practice time during the week. Kamara finished with just 3 carries for 12 yards and 2 catches for minus-6 on 2 targets. CJ Donaldson led the New Orleans backfield at 19 snaps, carrying four times for 13 yards and catching his only target for 7. Kendre Miller posted a 10-30-1 rushing line -- scoring the team's lone offensive TD -- while running just one pass route.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (back) is active for today’s game vs. the Vikings. He only got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday and was listed as questionable. Between the back issue and a matchup with Minnesota’s second-ranked RB defense, Kamara is a shaky fantasy start today.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (back) is expected to play against the Vikings today, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Kamara is listed as questionable after getting in just limited practices on Thursday and Friday. We didn't hear any concern about his status for this one, but the back just adds a little more risk on top of the matchup vs. Minnesota’s second-ranked RB defense.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (back) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Vikings. He got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday, which should have him on track to play. But the back adds risk, on top of the matchup against Minnesota’s second-ranked RB defense.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (back) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. That should have him on track to play vs. the Vikings this weekend, but we'll see how Kamara is listed on Friday's final injury report.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (back) did not practice on Wednesday. He played 28 snaps just two days ago, so this could just be early-week rest for the veteran. We'll update Kamara's status again tomorrow. His absence vs. the Vikings this weekend would leave New Orleans' backfield to Kendre Miller and C.J. Donaldson.

Kamara posts his highest scoring week since 2024 in the Saints blowout loss to the Falcons on Monday Night Football. He handled a team-high 7 rush attempts for 23 yards and 2 TDs while catching five of 7 targets for another 35 yards. The 10th-year RB accumulated 22.8 PPR points leading to an RB1 finish in Week 4.

The Saints are placing RB Travis Etienne on IR with his hamstring injury, HC Kellen Moore said Thursday. Etienne is out for at least the next 4 games. That extends to New Orleans' Week 8 bye, so Week 9 is the earliest we'll see Etienne again.

Saints HC Kellen Moore confirmed that RB Travis Etienne will miss time with his hamstring injury. Exactly how much time remains unclear. It's worth noting that New Orleans has a Week 8 bye, so Etienne could miss 4 games, take the bye week, and return for Week 9. We'll see if he lands on IR later this week.

The Saints upset the Ravens in Week 2, but the RB split makes Travis Etienne a fantasy concern going forward. Alvin Kamara returned to the lineup after missing Week 1, and Kendre Miller was inactive. That didn’t seem to help Etienne, who had 8 rushes for 25 yards. Kamara had 9 carries for 15 yards and was most active in the passing game, catching 5 of 6 targets for 7 yards, while Etienne caught both his targets for 6 yards. It appears Etienne is set to split time no matter which other RBs are active.