The Saints have made a number of changes on offense this offseason, but much of the unit’s success will still depend on running back Alvin Kamara. His availability for the 2022 campaign has been in doubt dating back to February, but there is a chance he suits up for the full season. 
Kamara was charged with felony battery for his involvement in an altercation which took place during Pro Bowl weekend. As a result, he has been expected to face a six-game suspension, which would be in line with the NFL’s personal conduct policy. A ban of that length would mark the longest absence of the 27-year-old’s career.
Not long after his arrest, it was reported that Kamara is also facing a civil suit from the incident’s victim, Darnell Greene. With court proceedings representing a potential significant delay in the league’s disciplinary process, though, the chance has existed that Kamara be eligible to play in Week 1. Since the league is strictly “monitoring” the legal process at this point, those chances are growing by the day.
Indeed, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that “it looks more and more unlikely” that a suspension will be handed down at least in time for the start of the regular season (video link). The possibility of a significant ban hanging over him could complicate the Saints’ RB room, which also includes Mark Ingram, Dwayne Washington, Tony Jones Jr. and Devine Ozigbo. The team was understandably reported to be on the lookout for added depth in the event of losing Kamara, but they cut Malcolm Brown last week.
Since, as Schefter adds, Kamara “may be on the field for the majority if not all of this season,” this situation is likely to remain unclear for the rest of the summer, but it will remain a key storyline surrounding the Saints.
He’s looking at 6 games for a fight & Deshawn is willing to settle for 8?? Hey Deshawn just be happy the NFL is only looking for 1 season. You should be in the same boat as Ray Rice
The difference is the grand jury didn’t indict so there are no criminal charges. If it’s not a crime, as determined by the legal system, then a lot of teeth get taken out of the ability to suspend for long periods, plus he’s already missed a season. It was a suspension but it might as well have been. You’re not wrong, he’s awful but Ray Rice never played again cause he was a RB who hadn’t been very effective and was easier to replace. If he was a top tier QB he would have been back pretty quick. Kareem Hunt is a better example for Rice, he got released but resigned and still has a good career because he was in his prime when it happened.
*wasnt*
Missed a season?? He didn’t want to play since they wouldn’t trade him and he still got paid!
Last year has nothing to do with this year and suspension.
BS. Might as well have been a suspension? On what planet? Watson sat at home and collected his full salary for the year which off the top of my head was 25-30mil. Not only that but he didn’t lose any monetary value by sitting out because he still secured a league record contract. The player gave up absolutely nothing last season. The organization maybe did pay a price, but that isn’t the point of suspending a player.
Put it in the boooty is a Muts fan that has zero life and creates 20’accounts on the baseball side lol don’t mind the troll
6 games for felony battery against a man is sexist. No way would the punishment be the same if he broke a woman’s eye socket.