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By Sean Treppedi
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New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara's availability status will remain unclear due to a groin injury he sustained on Sunday.
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Kamara's injury is a groin abductor that Saints head coach Darren Rizzi said Kamara had noted felt minor when he endured it while reeling in a third quarter touchdown pass thrown by wide receiver Cedric Wilson Jr. on a trick play, according to ESPN Saints reporter Katherine Terrell.
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Kamara made a spectacular over the shoulder one-handed grab just inside the pylon against the Washington Commanders on Sunday before tumbling over at full speed out of bounds on the play.
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He departed the game for the medical tent before being designated with a questionable to return status.
Kamara had logged five carries for 12 yards and four catches for 58 yards with the one score at the point of his departure.
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The five-time Pro Bowl selection is having a vintage season with a career-high 950 rushing yards through 14 games. He's logging an average of 106.6 and has achieved seven total touchdowns.
If Kamara must miss time, Kendre Miller and Jamaal Williams would be next in line for carries.
Miller has one touchdown and is gaining 4.6 yards per carry through the four outings he has suited up for in his sophomore season for the Saints.
The seasoned veteran Williams is coasting through his twilight years, but can still be a reliable force out of the backfield. Williams is two seasons removed from 1,000 yards, the only time in his career he's eclipsed that mark.
He's both a dynamic pass catcher and a powerful runner that can be used in to punch balls into the end zone. In Kamara's surge this season, Williams has fallen to only 3.2 yards per carry after posting 8.2 in 2022. It is the lowest efficiency he's produced throughout his eight seasons in the NFL.
New Orleans already lost quarterback Derek Carr to a hand injury ahead of Week 15's matchup against Washington. He remains out as Rizzi said that it was too soon to project his availability for the Dec. 23 meeting with the Green Bay Packers on Week 16 of "Monday Night Football."
The Saints' playoff hopes have dwindled to extremely slim as they sport a 5-9 record and three games out of first place of the NFC South.
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