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Alvin Kamara leaves practice with knee injury, concern grows for Saints

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 1:34 AM

Last updated Aug 19, 2026

Alvin Kamara leaves practice with knee injury, concern grows for Saints

Summary

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara left a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys on August 19, 2026, due to a knee injury. The team has not yet provided a diagnosis or recovery timetable. This incident follows the news that rookie receiver Jordyn Tyson could miss up to two months with a hamstring injury. Fans expressed frustration over the mounting injuries, with Kamara's situation adding to the team's challenges this preseason. The Saints previously restructured Kamara's contract in July to keep him for the 2026 season.

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Status Watch

•Kamara left practice due to a knee injury on August 19, 2026.
•No diagnosis or recovery timetable for Kamara has been reported.
•Rookie receiver Jordyn Tyson is expected to miss two months with a hamstring injury.
•Offensive lineman Dillon Radunz is out for the season with an ACL injury.
•Kamara's health has been inconsistent, playing only 11 games in 2025.

Latest Updates

1:34 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Something Is WRONG’ — Saints Fans Freak Out Over Alvin Kamara’s Knee Injury As New Orleans’ Bad Luck Continues

What they're saying

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The New Orleans Saints have reached the point where another injury will make fans afraid to refresh their feeds. Veteran running back Alvin Kamara left Tuesday’s joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys because of a knee injury, prompting fresh concern for the franchise.
— Yahoo Sports

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