Alvin Kamara was at practice.

Great news for owners as he's hopefully trending back in a positive direction. Kamara played in Week 3 after missing Week 2, but was scratched for the team's game in London last week.

There's been yet another delay in Alvin Kamara's court case. Per Triplett, "each delay makes it more possible that he won't be suspended during the 2022 season.

The court case stems from an incident in Las Vegas before the Pro Bowl, and initial thoughts were that he could open the season suspended, but here we are. Kamara remains the Saints' RB1 for the 2022 season unless the court proceedings wrap up earlier in the calendar year than expected.

Alvin Kamara was participating at practice today. Taysom Hill and Jameis Winston were present but didn't appear to be participating much in the open portion of practice.

Related players: Mark Ingram, Tony Jones, Dwayne Washington

Reports said Kamara was close to playing in Week 2, so this is at least a positive sign Kamara is on the right track toward a return for Week 3. We should know more later in the week and the Saints have an early Sunday game at Carolina.

Head coach Dennis Allen says the Saints were "holding out hope all the way" for Alvin Kamara to go on Sunday per another snippet from Jeff Nowak.

Related Players: Mark Ingram, Dwayne Washington, Tony Jones

The backfield behind Kamara was split into oblivion between the running back room and Taysom Hill on Sunday, resulting in an utter headache. It sounds like a solid possibility that the RB1 could be back in time for Week 3's contest versus the Panthers.

Due to Alvin Kamara missing Thursday and Friday's practices, Mike Triplett considers him doubtful for Sunday but believes Jameis Winston and Mark Ingram are probable.

Related Players: Mark Ingram, Tony Jones

Behind Kamara in Week 1, Mark Ingram logged four rushing attempts and ran ten routes, while Tony Jones saw exactly one offensive snap. We've seen Mark Ingram usurp the entirety of Kamara's role in the past when the latter has been forced out of action, and although the coaching staff has been jumbled up since then, Pete Carmichael is still the team's offensive coordinator. Ingram would be a decent enough RB2/3 if Kamara is forced to miss Week 2.

The Saints are signing RB Latavius Murray to their practice squad.

Related players: Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram, Tony Jones, Dwayne Washington

Worth noting that Alvin Kamara is currently dealing with a rib issue, Yates' tweet went on to say.

Jameis Winston sprained his right foot during the Saints' practice on August 8th, causing him to miss the team's first two preseason games. Returning to practice is a significant step towards a full return.

Related Players: Michael Thomas, Jarvis Landry, Alvin Kamara, Andy Dalton

The article mentions that he had both of his feet "heavily taped" but could still move around normally. Winston isn't known for his wheels, so as long as his lower body is structurally sound, it shouldn't affect his game too much. If he is forced to miss time, we would presumably see veteran Andy Dalton man the quarterback position, but Winston will offer a higher upside for the Saints pass-catchers.

During a conversation with Yates, Adam Schefter said that Kamara is "more and more unlikely" that Kamara misses time due to a suspension this season.

Related Players: Mark Ingram

Kamara will no doubt handle a massive backfield touch% if he were to play all 17 games, making him an incredible value for those that were able to grab him while he slipped down draft boards over the summer. Kamara regains the top-five upside he has had for years if he does genuinely dodge a suspension.

Saints HC Sean Payton told reporters Friday that RB Alvin Kamara almost played Week 13, but had a hamstring injury. The issue is minor and was the sole reason Kamara missed Week 13, not his previous knee injury.

Well then...

Look for Kamara to have a monster role with Taysom Hill battling a mallet finger on his throwing hand and with Deonte Harris suspended.

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was a full participant in Thursday's practice session.

Kamara has practiced in full on back-to-back days and is on track to make his return this weekend against the New York Jets. Kamara may see an expanded role in Week 14 if Mark Ingram is unable to get cleared from the reserve/COViD list. He may be listed as questionable on tomorrow's final injury report, but fantasy managers should be optimistic about his chances of suiting up this weekend. Kamara is our fifth-ranked running back for Week 14.