PositiveRoleWed, July 15, 2026

Etienne signed as Saints lead back on four-year, $52M deal.

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Travis Etienne Jr. signed a four-year $52M deal with the Saints as a free agent and projects as the lead back in a 1-2 RB tandem with Alvin Kamara. The deal sparked initial speculation about Kamara's future, but instead the pair will form a complementary backfield with Etienne in the primary role.

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Kamara will share the backfield next season with former Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr., who signed a four-year $52 million deal with New Orleans as a free agent. Etienne projects as the lead back for the Saints, allowing Kamara to play a secondary and specialist role in his 10th NFL season.

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