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Who is Kendre Miller, the starting RB for the Saints against the Packers in week 16? Career stats, salary...
The Saints have turned to Kendre Miller for their Week 16 game against the Packers.
The New Orleans Saints take on the Green Bay Packers in Week 16 of the NFL season (8:15 p.m. ET / 5:15 p.m. PT). Ahead of the game, it was revealed that Kendre Miller was set to replace Alvin Kamara in the side.
A 3rd round 2023 Draft pick for the Saints, Miller played college football for Texas Christian University and ran for 1399 yards with 17 touchdowns in 2022 before making the leap to the elite level of the sport.
His first season in the NFL was one which saw him take a backseat role, playing just eight times but managing to finish with a more than solid 41 carries for 156 yards with one rushing touchdown to go and ten receptions for 117 yards.
What is Miller’s salary?
According to the sport salary page Sportico, Kendre Miller signed a 4 year deal worth $5,654,319 with the Saints, including $1,112,232 signing bonus, $1,112,232 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,413,580.
In 2024, Miller is set to earn a base salary of $1,007,015, and his contract carries a cap hit of $1,285,073 and a dead cap value of $834,174.
What is Kendre Miller’s record this season?
So far this season, after 4 games, the 22-year-old has 1 touchdown, having run for 130 yards with an average of 32.5 per game.
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| GP | 8 | 4 |
| CAR | 41 | 28 |
| YDS | 156 | 130 |
| AVG | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| TD | 1 | 1 |
Why is Alvin Kamara not playing for the Saints?
Lead running back Alvin Kamara left last week’s Saints game against the Commanders. Tests revealed that the culprit was an adductor injury and as a result he did not practice at all this week due to doctor’s orders.
The New Orleans Saints sit third in the NFC South, having won 5 games so far in the season. Losing 9 games, however, has not helped their prospects for a strong postseason campaign, and consistency has been hard to come by.
As for the Packers, they are also third but have a distinctly better record, winning 10 games and losing just four. However, strong performances in the NFC North see them sit third, with the rampant Lions and Vikings ahead of them in the standings with almost perfect 13-2 records.
The game between Saints and the Packers will be played on Monday December 23 at Lambeau Field with kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET / 5:15 p.m. PT.
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