New Orleans Saints star arrested following Pro Bowl

New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara was arrested Sunday night, following the NFL Pro Bowl, on battery charges in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Las Vegas police department released an initial statement and is asking for more information about the incident.

According to the press release, around 5:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, a police officer responded to the hospital where a victim reported that they were “battered at a nightclub.” Alvin Kamara then was identified as the suspect and arrested before being transported to Clark County Detention Center.

The report also describes “substantial bodily harm” which resulted from the battery. The investigation is ongoing as police gather more information on the incident.

Kamara was involved in the incident just hours after the 2022 NFL Pro Bowl, where he rushed for four catches for 23 yards.

More about Alvin Kamara

After a successful college career which started at Alabama and ended at Tennessee, Alvin Kamara became a part of the New Orleans Saints running back room. He split time with others throughout the earliest years of his career but took on an increased role when healthy this season.

During a preseason interview, he reacted to the increased pressure without the same type of support along with Drew Brees’ retirement.

“I don’t look at it as a load,” Kamara said. “I look at it as I’m doing what I’ve got to do to help my team, I’m doing my job. A load sounds like a burden, but for me it’s a blessing. If I go from six carries a game to 12 carries a game, that’s not bad. That’s not a load. They’re showing love.”

Kamara just finished the second year of a five-year, $75 million contract. With a lot of moving parts ongoing as the Saints begin their new era, Kamara just wanted everything to fit correctly. His main goal remained to help out in any ways that he could.

“I look at things like a puzzle, and it’s just got to fit,” he said. “If you put the wrong puzzle piece in the wrong place, it doesn’t work. That’s how I look at everything.

“We’ve got a lot of guys who can contribute. My job as a running back and a leader is to make the quarterbacks’ job as easy as possible. So whatever they need.”

Despite injuries along the way, he managed to make another Pro Bowl appearance this season.