When Saints running back Alvin Kamara sprained his MCL in mid-August, there was word that he would miss about a month because of the injury.

New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore speaks with the media from the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on Friday, September 11, 2026 ahead of Week 1 against the Detroit Lions.

The New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions updated their injury reports after practicing on Thursday. Here's what you need to know for Week 1's matchup.

Kamara sprained an MCL on August 18th, but the rehab is evidently going well. It is unclear whether Kamara could rotate in when the offense enters scoring position. Consider him a PPR FLEX option. Underhill did note that Kamara needs to make it to Sunday without any setbacks.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss speaks with the media from the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 ahead of Week 1 against the Detroit Lions.

New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee) was limited during practice Thursday, Sept. 10. SOURCE: NewOrleansSaints.com. Why It Matters: It has been reported that Kamara is expecte

Running back Alvin Kamara returned to practice after missing the last few weeks with an MCL injury. Moore said that Kamara was

New Orleans Saints newcomers must step into the spotlight if the black and gold are to upset the Detroit Lions in Week 1. Here's who we're watching.