{"id":18209,"date":"2026-06-08T02:06:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T20:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/nfl-trade-rumor-cincinnati-bengals-and-green-bay-packers-emerge-as-top-landing-spots-for-75m-new-orleans-saints-star-nfl-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T02:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T20:36:55","slug":"nfl-trade-rumor-cincinnati-bengals-and-green-bay-packers-emerge-as-top-landing-spots-for-75m-new-orleans-saints-star-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/nfl-trade-rumor-cincinnati-bengals-and-green-bay-packers-emerge-as-top-landing-spots-for-75m-new-orleans-saints-star-nfl-news\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Trade Rumor: Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers emerge as top landing spots for $75M New Orleans Saints star | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131573791,imgsize-182615,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/cincinnati-bengals.jpg\" alt=\"NFL Trade Rumor: Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers emerge as top landing spots for $75M New Orleans Saints star\" title=\"Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers emerge as top landing spots for $75M New Orleans Saints star.(Image via X)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers emerge as top landing spots for $75M New Orleans Saints star.(Image via X)\">Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers emerge as top landing spots for $75M New Orleans Saints star.(Image via X)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The New Orleans Saints\u2019 star player Alvin Kamara has dominated headlines as he is speculated to be traded ahead of the new season. While a number of teams have been linked to him in the last few weeks, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Green Bay Packers have emerged as potential landing destinations for the star player.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"4\">\n<table style=\"border-width: medium;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col\/>\n<col\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><strong>Details<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Player<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Alvin Kamara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Current Team<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">New Orleans Saints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Rumored Teams<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Contract Status<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">1 Year Remaining (Final year of his extension through 2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Salary Cap Hit (New Team)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">$1.345 Million <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Trade Likelihood<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Moderate <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Latest Insider Update<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals have emerged as potential landing destinations for him<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Potential Return<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.6000000000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Late-Round Draft Pick (Analysts project a day-3 pick due to age and declining efficiency)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Which teams are interested in Alvin Kamara?<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>In the last few hours, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Green Bay Packers have been reported to be eyeing the New Orleans Saints\u2019 star player Alvin Kamara.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>What are insiders saying about the trade rumors?<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>A few hours ago, ESPN\u2019s Dan Graziana noted in a recent report, \u201cIt&#8217;s hard to see a team offering too much for Kamara at this point in his career\u2026\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The report added, \u201cBut if he lands in the right kind of backfield and the right kind of role, he could have a chance to go out with a bang. <!-- -->Maybe a place such as Cincinnati or Green Bay has a way to use him to help the offense.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Contract details and salary cap implications<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>For the New Orleans Saints, trading the 30 year old running back Alvin Kamara could immediately clear up $3.38 million in 2026 salary cap space and wipe his $11.5 million cash payout off the team\u2019s books. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Since the league\u2019s June 1 deadline has now passed, the New Orleans Saints could split Alvin Kamara\u2019s remaining $18.2 million dead-money penalty over the next two seasons.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>How could the trade impact the teams?<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>For the New Orleans Saints, trading Alvin Kamara would wipe his $11.5 million cash payout making the team&#8217;s backfield highly affordable as they transition to Travis Etienne Jr.&#8217;s contract.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>For the Cincinnati Bengals, trading for Alvin Kamara makes him an elite weapon for Joe Burrow without locking up long-term money.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>For the Green Bay Packers, trading for Alvin Kamara seems relatively affordable with his $11.5 million salary. It seems Alvin Kamara could also be a pretty safe and affordable option for the team as legal issues surround Josh Jacobs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nfl\/news\/nfl-trade-rumor-cincinnati-bengals-and-green-bay-packers-emerge-as-top-landing-spots-for-75m-new-orleans-saints-star\/articleshow\/131573789.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers emerge as top landing spots for $75M New Orleans Saints star.(Image via X) The New Orleans Saints\u2019 star player Alvin Kamara has dominated headlines as he is speculated to be traded ahead of the new season. 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