Cornerback Marshon Lattimore and running back Alvin Kamara are skipping the New Orleans Saints’ opening voluntary offseason practices. Saints coach Dennis Allen says he'd like to have full participation but will welcome both stars back with “open arms.
FILE - New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and cornerback Marshon Lattimore talk during NFL football practice in Metairie, La., Thursday, July 26, 2018. Both Lattimore and Kamara skipped voluntary practices this week. New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen talks to reporters after an NFL rookie minicamp football practice in Metairie, La., Saturday, May 11, 2024.
Allen does not, however, expect to see Lattimore at practice before mandatory minicamp opens on June 13. The AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2017 was Kamara, who is coming off what — by his standards — was a down season. His 694 yards rushing were a career low and his 466 yards receiving were his second fewest in a season.Kamara, like Lattimore, has skipped voluntary practices during recent seasons. But now the Saints have a new offensive coordinator in Klint Kubiak.
“He’s been able to train and get himself ready on his own and be prepared and be ready to go when it’s time to go,” Allen said. “For me as the coach, I got to trust that that’s what he’s doing. Saints quarterback Derek Carr, a 10-year NFL veteran now in his second season with New Orleans, said he’s seen the benefits of team-building and learning the new offense during voluntary practices, but steered clear of judging any teammates who stayed away.
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